moribund

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For an industry that’s always in flux, the revival of the melodrama might just be the savior that the once moribund mid-budget film has been seeking.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 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

The Ackman twin IPOs shape up as a key test of whether the bonus shares for the closed-end fund will be enough to incent buyers to what has been a moribund closed-end fund market.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 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