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a puddle of stagnating water
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Writer-director Brock Bodell’s screenplay strategically doles out information, making sure the narrative never stagnates.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As Connecticut continues to deal with a stagnating labor force, and trails the nation in job growth, making wages fairer could help the state’s workers and reduce inequality, according to a new report.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
When employees fear punishment for unsuccessful initiatives, innovation stagnates because everyone is afraid to take even reasonable risks.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And access to benefits that could reduce burnout, such as flexible scheduling or mental health care, has stagnated or even declined this year; for example, access to reduced or flexible hours fell 2.2% year over year, and work from home by 1.7%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As Connecticut continues to deal with a stagnating labor force, and trails the nation in job growth, making wages fairer could help the state’s workers and reduce inequality, according to a new report.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
When employees fear punishment for unsuccessful initiatives, innovation stagnates because everyone is afraid to take even reasonable risks.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And access to benefits that could reduce burnout, such as flexible scheduling or mental health care, has stagnated or even declined this year; for example, access to reduced or flexible hours fell 2.2% year over year, and work from home by 1.7%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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