depress

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If Meta hits its 2026 capex target, it will have little operational cash flow remaining for share buybacks; curtailing that cash-return program could depress the stock price.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

At the beginning of last year, many analysts expected new U.S. tariffs to stifle China’s exports and depress growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

It didn't exactly depress me to think about it, but it didn't make me feel gay as hell, either.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger