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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
languish .
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Examples
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His name languished in the Senate, and he was finally turned down.19 Most nominations, however, went through Congress unopposed or with little opposition.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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His name languished in the Senate, and he was finally turned down.19 Most nominations, however, went through Congress unopposed or with little opposition.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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His name languished in the Senate, and he was finally turned down.19 Most nominations, however, went through Congress unopposed or with little opposition.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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But the older brother appeared too menacing to the bipartisan traditions of the Senate and the idea languished until 2010.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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But the older brother appeared too menacing to the bipartisan traditions of the Senate and the idea languished until 2010.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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But the older brother appeared too menacing to the bipartisan traditions of the Senate and the idea languished until 2010.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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Yet in other cases he almost abdicated his leadership role -- as during the last couple of years, while the Bundestag languished in deadlock over tax reform and other moves to revamp the welfare state.
Last Of His Kind 2008
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Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Raslavich has complained the company has "languished" in bankruptcy for more than 18 months.
93-Year-Old Ray Perelman Mounts Solo Bid For Philly Newspapers 2010
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Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Raslavich has complained the company has "languished" in bankruptcy for more than 18 months.
93-Year-Old Ray Perelman Mounts Solo Bid For Philly Newspapers 2010
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That was obviously not the opinion of Ann Sadler's friends when they brought this case to the attention of the court, nor does it seem to be her opinion- she 'languished' for several days before dying.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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