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languished

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He languished with Memphis and Washington after consistently contributing to playoff runs with Boston.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The ETF then languished in correction territory — it never rose more than 10% off that Nov. 20 low — until it made a new low in early February.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Bloom, a fuel-cell producer, is a member of the Russell 2000, where it languished for several years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

"UMG's stock price has languished due to a combination of issues that are unrelated to the performance of its music business," Ackman said in a statement when the bid was announced.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

All of its members, not just those like Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton with famously impoverished origins, would have languished in obscurity in England or France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis