moribund

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But trade with China, much of it through Dandong, is a key lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy, under UN sanctions because of its nuclear weapons programme.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

On the U.S. side, some are predicting that Trump will agree to open up travel to the island, which is key to revitalizing the moribund tourist economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, his Republican and Democratic successors, dealt with the same moribund economy, and Carter oversaw another oil crisis in 1979 precipitated by the Iranian Revolution.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

There has been some hand-wringing in Britain over whether the “special relationship” between the U.S. and U.K. is now moribund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The room was indeed tomblike: a quality stale and static and moribund beyond any mere vivid and living cold.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner