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lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter] / ˈlækˌlʌs tər /


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Despite a solid start from Tarik Skubal, lackluster hitting once again proves costly for the Dodgers in a 6-2 loss to the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Spending ticked down at grocery stores too, while hobby spending was lackluster.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Warner’s lackluster earnings, released Thursday, comes as tech scion David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance remains eager to complete its $111-billion deal to buy Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Consumer spending, which has the biggest influence, increased at a frothy 3.2% annual rate compared to a lackluster 0.5% in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Burnham was a lackluster student: “the records of the Old Central show his average scholarship to be frequently as low as 55 percent,” a reporter discovered, “and 81 percent seems the highest he ever reached.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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