depress

Example Sentences

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Early estimates point to another healthy rate of growth, but the record 43-day shutdown in October and November could depress the final result.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

She worries that if a company ends up hiring a worker on a lower wage, the practice will depress wages for everyone.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

They also will depress oil prices as sanctions disappear and production in those snakebit economies recovers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Margins for these refiners may benefit if Venezuela’s heavy crude is priced cheaply, said Mizuho analyst Nitin Kumar in a Sunday note, but the extra supply may depress oil prices in the long term.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Listen to the engine, depress the clutch, shift, gas, release, steer, check your mirrors, signal your turn, look twice for motorcycles.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell