lackluster
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After a period of lackluster performance that began around Halloween, technology stocks staged a major comeback in April, stealing the show from energy stocks, which gave back some of their big gains from March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The stock’s lackluster performance of late reflects a decision by federal housing officials to allow borrowers to use alternative credit scores to apply for mortgage loans.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
World Liberty set an ambitious $300 million fundraising target, but slashed it by 90%, to $30 million, after two weeks of lackluster sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“In both instances, there are lackluster candidates, and so we see voters being very much undecided in both of these incredibly consequential races.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
His sole claim to fame during a lackluster tenure on the city council was detecting a bookkeeping error that would have cost the city a million dollars.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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