languishment

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Noun
  • Months later, after Measure PP’s failure, the council approved over $12 million in budget reductions, which included cuts to the library, parks maintenance staff, and crossing guards.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
  • This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Your local climate dictates specific maintenance needs, such as checking for rust in coastal areas or rubber decay in hot regions.
    Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Enamel erosion makes teeth more susceptible to sensitivity, staining, and decay.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The results were in line with company expectations, but shares fell 23% in after-hours trading following the announcement on Wednesday evening, and the company is lowering its full-year outlook from a slight increase to a slight decrease.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 4 June 2026
  • The range increase didn’t require something like a decrease in power—in fact, the standard Solterra got a few extra horsepower, taking it to 233 hp (174 kW) from a pair of identical front and rear motors.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • It was closed in 1994 due to deterioration, and Kansas City residents passed a limited-run sales tax to support the building's restoration in 1998.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Jim argued the recent weakness has more to do with market dynamics than any deterioration in Nvidia's business.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • People with postexertional malaise, the worsening of symptoms following even minor physical or mental exertion, may be at a higher risk for adverse effects from the therapy, Faghy and Putrino point out.
    Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
  • However, the incidents have contributed to a worsening of the mood around Madrid and should also be considered notable for that reason.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • In the book, Caputo’s initial pride and arrogance soon give way to a more contemplative spirit, followed by degeneration.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The research team noted that fatty degeneration of the muscle could be clearly seen on MRIs, as streaks of fat replace muscle fibers.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The director explains that there’s a very real weight stigma that exists in society and that due to that it’s often suggested that being in a larger body is somehow a moral failing.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • Mary disrupts Clark’s equilibrium with the Backrooms by refusing to validate his excuses for his behavior, fully calling out his failings, his petty assholery, and his glib, solipsistic lies.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • This weakening of currency, combined with inflated jet fuel prices, has also led to one of the country’s major airlines, Air India, to cancel more than a quarter of its international flights between June and August.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • Wall Street’s primary concern is competition from Anthropic and OpenAI weakening demand and pricing power for its customer relationship management software, which for years drove robust growth at high margins.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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“Languishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languishment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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