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Denver’s budget constraints come from years of growing expenses paired with stagnating revenue growth.—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the Chiefs and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones stagnated Philly’s inside zone runs.—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 In contrast, states with shrinking industries or out-migration trends have seen hours stagnate or fall.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 The over $4M sector spent most of the year exceeding levels seen in the last two years, while sub-$4M activity continues to stagnate.—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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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