Word: stagnant
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...chief executive. Cider was commonly sold in large plastic bottles at discount prices, bolstering its cheap image. In Ireland, C&C's cider is called Bulmers Original (it's the same thing as Magners, but drinks company Scottish & Newcastle owns the Bulmers brand outside Ireland). Struggling with stagnant sales in the 1990s, C&C decided dowdy Bulmers needed a makeover. It cut the alcohol content to 4.5% (about the same as most beers) and intensified the apple flavor. More distinctively, the reformulated drink has been designed and marketed to be poured over ice, whereas traditional ciders are served at room...
...surface, “Everything’s Gone Green” might be mistaken for “Garden State”: it’s a thought-provoking comedy starring a twenty-something loner with a weird family, stagnant career, and girlfriend troubles. Indeed, based on the premise alone it could be one of many such films, which seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays. But its creators hope it will stand out. “There are actually quite a lot of scripts like this that are flowing around,” says Steph Song...
...Rice of the two years following Charm School’s release. “We weren’t really touring, we weren’t really putting out records, and you’re not really a band at that point.” Fortunately, after a stagnant 2005, the pair stumbled upon inspiration in the form of an abandoned piano they discovered on the street. “There was something about the piano that just wanted us to play it,” recalls Rice. “So we brought it to the practice space...
...first time in years, Russians heard a lively political discussion broadcast live as speaker after speaker invoked memories of "free speech and the free media as Yeltsin' uppermost historical achievement," drawing waves of applause from the studio audience. This breath of fresh air in the long stagnant Russian TV atmosphere was the best tribute to Yeltsin - and the most bitter reminder of his worst failure...
...Committee on College Life for nearly a year, where he observed the financial troubles that plague many student groups. Understanding that funds for student groups are limited, Anene still feels reluctant to condemn the student body in its ambitious attempts to expand the somewhat stagnant environment of extracurricular life at Harvard...