stagnant

Example Sentences

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Tesla is reportedly considering a new, smaller electric SUV to boost stagnant EV sales, according to Reuters.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The deals often saddle the merged company with complexity, stagnant brands and crushing debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Deflation often has been associated with Japan, which experienced stagnant or falling prices from the 1990s through 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

And with Italy's economy already stagnant, many people are concerned about the war's impact on their energy costs.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The woods were deathly still, more forbidding than I had ever seen them—green and black and stagnant, dark with the smells of mud and rot.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt