stunted

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• That’s because when children get inadequate nutrition, they may be described as “stunted,” meaning their brains and bodies do not grow to their full potential.

• Native seeds and stumps long stunted by grazing or poor soil conditions can begin to grow again, and their numbers can be supplemented with planted trees.

• After work, in the evenings, she would read with Michael before he fell asleep, and she noticed that even in late winter, his reading was stunted.

• During inspections of Tiger King Park, officials found several animals suffering from what appeared to be neurological abnormalities, stunted growth and lameness, according to the affidavit.

• He found the city’s response was overwhelmingly positive in its scope, downplaying and even omitting internal concerns while giving a stunted view of how prevalent the program really was before the state shut it down.

• So other than a stunted television career and a big mouth, what does Wilmer Valderrama have going for him?

• I was sitting so low, even the permafrost-stunted spruce trees towered over me.

• This view holds the Arab world to be stunted, reflecting a cynicism born from the dismissal of our cultures and capacities.

• The elderly are helped into the shade of the few stunted trees nearby.

• The more extreme risks range from cardiac problems to stunted growth and a diminished immune system.