languished

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At the time of the bid, Ackman promised to turn around Universal's share price, which he said had "languished" due to financial issues not related to the performance of its music business.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Their stocks have languished this year, because there aren’t clear rules in PJM about how the companies can sell their power to tech companies, who want it for their data centers.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The women and their children -- all Australian citizens -- landed on Thursday evening after securing passage from Syrian refugee camps where they have languished since the Islamic State group's demise.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

That lawsuit, which languished in court for five years, included a class-action component and accumulated several hundred plaintiffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Inside the mansions of the rich, the bottles of champagne remained unopened, lobsters languished on their silver trays, and pastries swarmed with flies.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende