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stunted

[stuhn-tid] / ˈstʌn tɪd /


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Despite recent success budget constraints remain, not least in the wake of successive broadcast deal collapses which have financially stunted French football.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The economy was stunted by abnormally severe winter weather, for one thing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

If these challenges persist—or spread to other countries— the global economy could be in for a period of higher inflation and stunted growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Most of the population lost weight, and a 2020 report found that 13% of children under the age of 5 were stunted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

And that stunted imagination is something I owe to my chains.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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