becalmed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The merger, coming at a time when the drinks industry is becalmed, would offer savings for investment to get some momentum into struggling sales, Jefferies analyst Edward Mundy told clients in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The constitutional question, so vital for the past decade, seems becalmed after the general election result.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
On an imaginary island off the coast of some enemy state that exists only in fantasy, a navy is becalmed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
At key moments, the movie breaks with realism entirely, drawing us into its heroine’s subconscious with surreal yet oddly becalmed flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
At moments Alba felt as if she were on a sailboat becalmed at sea, locked in an eternal, silent wait, peering out at the horizon for hours.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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