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sluggish

[sluhg-ish] / ˈslʌg ɪʃ /


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Sluggish population growth is also a drag on growth, the bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Sluggish sales growth and shifting consumer habits are drawing more activist investors to packaged food companies and restaurants.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Sluggish sales in January could also weigh on gross domestic product in the first quarter unless there is a big car-sales rebound in February and March.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Sluggish post-Covid growth has brought layoffs, salary cuts and hiring freezes.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

A steering wheel attached to a Sluggish yellow moving truck, Plummeting eastward.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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