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in a rut





ADJECTIVE
settled
Synonyms




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The club is in a rut in that regard.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

ServiceNow’s stock has been in a rut — so much so that it’s on track to post its largest quarterly decline on record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The U.S. housing market has been stuck in a rut over the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Oil prices are in a rut, and could keep falling.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

A dozen times a day they had to stop to free a wheel that had stuck in a rut, or double up the teams to climb a muddy slope.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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