sluggish
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Despite a striking boom in exports and AI tech, sluggish household consumption and an entrenched property sector debt crisis have weighed on growth since the pandemic.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
On Thursday, the Bank of England opted to hold interest rates, in an attempt to balance a sluggish jobs market and widespread expectations that inflation will rise further in the coming months.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The intentions are noble and the themes are handled with admirable complexity, but the writing is sluggish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Warsh is stepping into his new role halfway through a year that was supposed to see the housing market bounce back after a sluggish 2025.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Red ripples dimpled the water, and the odor of cooking fires stirred on the sluggish morning breeze.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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