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The improvement also stands out because Ookla’s data previously reported that Starlink speeds were stagnating in late 2022 amid congestion issues from a flood of new users.—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 But performance stagnated after that, according to annual reports of the New York Police Department’s pension fund, which invested in Key Square.—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Especially if and when the weather pattern starts stagnating, then we will be trapped with a lot of smoke, especially in the Midwest and Chicago, and the Great Lakes region.—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 In April, the Department of Finance gave a bleak projection for next year’s budget due to stagnating sales tax revenue, which makes up a significant portion of the budget.—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stagnate
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Etymology
Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water
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