stagnation

Example Sentences

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The stagnation of the Clarity Act is a reminder of the long road to clear legal and regulatory standing.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The unrest was triggered by a ban on social media but fuelled by anger against corruption, unemployment and economic stagnation.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Iran’s economic stagnation has worsened with a war that has devastated much of its infrastructure and may soon crater the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The result was a decade of high inflation, which, combined with slow growth and high unemployment, was forever branded as “stagflation” — a combination of stagnation and inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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