rut
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The club is in a rut in that regard.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Canada’s resale housing market is stuck in a rut, and it doesn’t look likely to break out of it anytime soon,” said Michael Davenport, economist at Oxford Economics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But Maria said the government's efforts to pull Russia out of its demographic rut were "pathetic".
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
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
They call it a Depression, but I’d say it’s a downright rut and the whole country’s in it.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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