stunted
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Lynn Roberts, with one leg stunted by childhood polio, finds her time in the pool “life changing, because in the water I can do the things that everyone else does.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Yet as second-quarter GDP is expected to show, the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of an array of challenges that in the past might have severely stunted growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Plant growth can be stunted in dry soil, affecting animals or birds that rely on them for food or the success of a food crop.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It painted a dire picture of a nation where one-in-two children under five years has stunted growth, and nearly three-quarters of 10 year-olds leave school illiterate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Each word she says is stunted and punctuated, like she’s forcing herself to answer the question.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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A Long Walk to Water
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