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a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
- After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of stagnation was in 1644
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