lackluster
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The reason for the lackluster performance isn’t hard to suss out.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The metal has had a strong run over the past year, but its lackluster performance during the Iran conflict has disappointed some investors who expected a sharper haven bid.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
A lackluster auction for 7-year U.S. government debt added to concerns in the bond market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Now its lackluster facade is gray from mold and pollution, and its walls cracked from neglect.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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