stagnation
Example Sentences
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For now, there are some signs that the French economy may not be doomed to stagnation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is the latest evidence that Europe's biggest economy is gaining strength after several years of stagnation, boosted by a public spending blitz.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Investors have also likely been drawn to artificial intelligence, which has proved a catalyst for the sector that suffered a decadeslong trough amid stagnation in U.S. electricity consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The immovability of both songs has raised questions about stagnation in the charts, and whether streaming services are doing enough to promote new music.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
New Orleans is. on the other hand, a comfortable metropolis which has a certain apathy and stagnation which I find inoffensive.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing stagnation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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President Trump's First State of The Union Address (2018)
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