rut
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ServiceNow’s stock has been in a rut — so much so that it’s on track to post its largest quarterly decline on record.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
While much of the U.S. housing market has been stuck in a rut, slowed by elevated mortgage rates and home prices near record highs, pockets of San Francisco are rebounding in a big way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Here, she shares her minimalist approach to restocking a kitchen from scratch, a smart pantry organization solution—and the crêpe recipe that rescued her from a cooking rut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
So it is likely that weather patterns will stay stuck in a rut with nothing changing substantially until mid-February.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Usually people got in a rut putting honey bears on them.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
Vocabulary lists containing rut
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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