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a puddle of stagnating water
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When employees fear punishment for unsuccessful initiatives, innovation stagnates because everyone is afraid to take even reasonable risks.
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Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And access to benefits that could reduce burnout, such as flexible scheduling or mental health care, has stagnated or even declined this year; for example, access to reduced or flexible hours fell 2.2% year over year, and work from home by 1.7%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Growth in bilateral trade between China and Russia stagnated in 2024 and declined by almost ten percent in the first half of 2025.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
Despite decades of promises, the recycling rate for plastic waste in the U.S. has stagnated at 5-6%.
—Chelsea Linsley, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
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Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
And access to benefits that could reduce burnout, such as flexible scheduling or mental health care, has stagnated or even declined this year; for example, access to reduced or flexible hours fell 2.2% year over year, and work from home by 1.7%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Growth in bilateral trade between China and Russia stagnated in 2024 and declined by almost ten percent in the first half of 2025.
—Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
Despite decades of promises, the recycling rate for plastic waste in the U.S. has stagnated at 5-6%.
—Chelsea Linsley, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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