depress

Example Sentences

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“This will extend the upgrade cycle and depress volumes.”

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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

Both practices, the researchers said, tend to depress sale prices.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

Immigration is among the most rigorously studied topics in the field, and decades of evidence contradict the premise that undocumented immigrants drive crime or meaningfully depress native wages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Over time her silences annoy her husband, then puzzle him and finally depress him.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison