sclerotic

Example Sentences

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And there’s something appealing about an outsider crashing City Hall, which is way too beholden to sclerotic lifers who can be as clueless about what the city needs as Pratt turned out to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But there is no easy solution to the High Street challenge given cash-strapped councils, pressured public services, sclerotic economic growth and regional inequalities.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

She was elected in October on her promise to revitalize Japan’s sclerotic economy and to bring down food inflation, which eclipsed 7% last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

At the same time, insufficient funding, disproportionate outlays for salaries and pensions, and a domestic defense industry dominated by a sclerotic public sector have long been a drag on India’s military modernization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Sclera, sklē′ra, n. the sclerotic coat of the eye-ball.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various