stagnant
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The aim would be to bolster a stagnant labor market and drum up demand in key areas of the economy such as housing that have suffered from high borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Ordinarily, a stagnant labor force would be devastating for economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The deals often saddle the merged company with complexity, stagnant brands and crushing debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies advanced on Monday, bucking days of stagnant trading after Strategy—one of the most significant digital asset market participants—suggested they may resume a buying spree.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Here was one of those stagnant educations, never used except for parading a lot of big words.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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