stagnant
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Hiring overall has slowed, and “both white-collar and blue-collar job growth is stagnant … while the so-called ‘pink-collar’ roles in healthcare are continuing to show strong growth.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
PulteGroup reported lower first-quarter profit, falling to $347 million, due to a stagnant housing market and elevated sales incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
But this means little to the workers in Foshan, who are frustrated by stagnant wages.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Tesla was mired in an eight-week losing slump —investors were concerned about stagnant car sales and elevated capital spending—with share prices down 16% over the period.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Gripping Mariam’s hand, Fadi avoided a pool of stagnant water and circled a heap of rusting metal parts.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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