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sluggish

[sluhg-ish] / ˈslʌg ɪʃ /


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Sluggish sales have discouraged builders from being more aggressive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Sluggish population growth is also a drag on growth, the bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Sluggish sales growth and shifting consumer habits are drawing more activist investors to packaged food companies and restaurants.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Sluggish consumer spending is a big problem since private consumption accounts for half of Japanese economic activity.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

A steering wheel attached to a Sluggish yellow moving truck, Plummeting eastward.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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