stagnated

Example Sentences

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Average household incomes have stagnated, raising questions about why the royals weren’t tightening their belts, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"While employment growth in the capital has been stronger than in the rest of the UK, productivity has broadly stagnated since the global financial crisis," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

In 2015, purse sales stagnated because customers grew tired of heavily logoed looks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

For decades, space exploration stagnated under the purview of bureaucracy-steeped government processes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Even as mobility seems to have stagnated, the ranks of the elite are opening.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times