sluggish
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Traffic is sluggish as consumers evaluate their spending.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Same-store transaction volume has increased year over year for seven quarters in a row, while sales growth at most restaurant and beverage peers is either sluggish or driven by price hikes.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Facing fierce competition and sluggish demand at home, Chinese automakers continued to expand aggressively overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
And when Walmart’s first-quarter earnings last month came out slightly less than perfect, some investors fled, a big factor behind this year’s sluggish stock performance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
But in the last two years, the hum had faded; the lines of energy had become increasingly sluggish.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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