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stunted

[stuhn-tid] / ˈstʌn tɪd /


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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

The interbank market is gone and repo markets are stunted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The economy was stunted by abnormally severe winter weather, for one thing.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

I had never felt the comfortable silence we shared as we cleaned the rice, carefully, because the grains were stunted and sometimes looked like the glassy stones.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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