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lackluster

[lak-luhs-ter] / ˈlækˌlʌs tər /


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The association identifies several reasons for the lackluster bookings, including botched planning by FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Much of the current FDI is reinvestment by companies already in the country, and even domestic investment is lackluster, Starr says.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

This amalgamation of excessive style is a favorite at the multiplex these days, typically to lackluster effect.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Intel, which has tallied big gains this year after a long stretch of lackluster performance, didn’t take out its Aug. 31, 2000, record close until April 24, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

A sprinkler was going on Jim Hirsshom’s lawn; Bernabe accorded the office a lackluster birdie as he glided slowly by, pinned down now in the tourist traffic, all but immersed in adobe dust.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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