stand-still unspecified sense

William H. Ukers (author)

• coffee industry is regarded as practically at a stand-still stand-still now
  assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500

  until now the industry is regarded as practically at a stand-still

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact phrase 'the industry is regarded as practically at a stand-still' appears verbatim in the text, and the context makes clear this refers to the coffee industry based on the surrounding discussion of coffee acreage, product, and exports.
  • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to an unnamed general perspective ("author" is appropriate for an unattributed assessment). The stance "asserts" correctly captures the definitive framing. The sentiment "negative" accurately reflects the passage's characterization of decline. The time qualifier "now" matches the passage's temporal reference "until now." The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and properly supports the claim.