Many writers and editors say that, in the first half of the decade, before Vanity Fair raised the stakes, rates paid for nonfiction were virtually stagnant.

The tax cuts are critical to improve growth in Russia's virtually stagnant small-business sector, and to ensure long-term growth.

While neighboring villages (such as Essex and Chester) have enjoyed a renaissance over the past 40 years, our village has become virtually stagnant.

A virtually stagnant lake, its low oxygen levels enabled the types of preservation found in its fossils.

In the same period, European exports to the United States were virtually stagnant, inching up from $84.9 billion to $86.5 billion.

But can a country with 18 percent unemployment and a virtually stagnant gross domestic product justify such an expenditure?

As the population of both groups has soared, the housing stock has remained virtually stagnant; only 1,000 units have been added to the market in the last 20 years.

The study, conducted by the firm's Decision Resources affiliate, also predicted virtually stagnant growth in overall American sales of cars and light trucks in the 1990's.

Faced with a virtually stagnant economy and vast social problems, he has been making desperately needed changes.

In fact, programmer productivity has been virtually stagnant during the last two decades.