stagnant
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Researchers say stagnant funding has become a major issue.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“The Northeast has embraced slow growth while still doing well economically, but there are other places in the world struggling with stagnant economies, poverty, and cheap-but-low-quality housing. That’s a model you won’t want to repeat.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Home improvement retailers’ investments in their digital channels and their businesses selling to professional customers have helped to offset a stagnant housing market that has shown little sign of picking up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Luxury home sales have increased this spring against an otherwise stagnant market.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
It was almost three o’clock, the most stagnant hour in the day or night.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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