stunted
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Against the Saints, a fourth-down false start penalty stunted the Rams’ first drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Exxon Chief Financial Officer Chief Neil Hansen said the oil market’s biggest pinch point isn’t necessarily stunted oil flows through the Strait—it’s the lack of refining capacity around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Yet as second-quarter GDP is expected to show, the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of an array of challenges that in the past might have severely stunted growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Plant growth can be stunted in dry soil, affecting animals or birds that rely on them for food or the success of a food crop.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
There are no trees on the island except the small ones stunted by the wind.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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A Long Walk to Water
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