Word: sluggish
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...Given the sluggish pace at which American airports have implemented even the most basic security improvements, it seems highly unlikely the American traveling public will be confronted with such space-age technology anytime in the near future. We can, however, hope (and lobby) for a more comprehensive airport security system - one which does not compromise safety in the name of the bottom line...
...Panthers (10-3) began the season a sluggish 0-3 before reeling off 10 straight victories...
...graves of the Emperor and his beloved are off limits, the entrance blocked with untidy wire mesh. The inner sanctum smells of bats and pigeon droppings. Enormous beehives hang from the arches; black smoke stains mark where other hives have been burned off. The river behind the tomb is sluggish with sewage...
...question. When stocks go south, housing feels it a year or so later. We're there. Stumbling retail sales indicate consumers are losing faith in a rebound and are reining in spending--a possible precursor to slower home sales. Already, the high end has turned sluggish. Where does that leave you? With the stock market in a funk, a home is still a great investment. Mortgage interest is tax deductible. Capital gains are often tax free. With today's easy home-equity lines, investment gains in a house are as liquid as those from a stock or bond...
CEOs get the big bucks when times are flush, but in today's sluggish economy and stock market, more and more of them are out of a job. During the first six months of this year, 555 chief executives left or lost their job, according to a survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the job-placement firm. That's a 22% increase over the departure rate during the first half of 2000. "There is so much scrutiny now that it is very hard to hide mistakes," says John Challenger, chief executive of CGC. When a company's stock drops for several...