stunted
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The interbank market is gone and repo markets are stunted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The economy was stunted by abnormally severe winter weather, for one thing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Gould said fossil fuel emissions are associated with various cancers, an increase in hospitalizations for older adults due to respiratory conditions, and asthma attacks or stunted lung growth in children.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
If these challenges persist—or spread to other countries— the global economy could be in for a period of higher inflation and stunted growth.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Some way down they found a few gnarled and stunted trees, the first they had seen for days: twisted birch for the most part, with here and there a fir-tree.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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A Long Walk to Water
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