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What body of water is typically stagnant?

stagnant

[stag-nuhnt] / ˈstæg nənt /


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All the while, what he earns for some crops is largely stagnant or, worse, has fallen.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Argentina’s inflation rate is high, real wages are stagnant, and unemployment is rising.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Because of the stagnant water and the fact that the water wasn't travelling anywhere, we were going past them every day in exactly the same spot."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

With their margins dragged down by rising materials and labor costs, home builders are also offering expensive mortgage rate buydowns to stimulate sales in a stagnant market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the abandoned ornamental garden, Rahel, watched by lolling dwarfs and a forsaken cherub, squatted by the stagnant pond and watched toads hop from stone to scummy stone.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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