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depress

[dih-pres] / dɪˈprɛs /




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“Unfortunately, that would depress housing activity relative to what we saw last summer and fall.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The U.S. could run a big trade deficit in the second quarter, and large trade gaps depress GDP.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“These additional allowances would not only endanger our emissions targets, they would also flood the auction market and depress cap-and-invest revenues,” said Pam Odell of the group Climate Action California.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

The conflict also threatens to depress the global economy, which could curb orders from regions around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

I even think depression is caused by thinking about things that depress you.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Extreme heat depresses economic activity by restricting work and disrupting transport.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

In the macro economy, uncertainty depresses economic activity, increases stock market volatility and reduces returns.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

“It is the duration of a shock, not its magnitude, that structurally depresses valuations,” he says.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Jonny's prediction: It depresses me how good Sunderland are this season.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

All of it he finds beautiful beyond description, and yet at the same time it depresses him that none of it is new to Moushumi, that she has seen it all hundreds of times.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

By the next summer, problems in his work had left him feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Higher rates would hurt an already depressed housing market and could slow the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Starring Sam Underwood, the play concerns Nikolai Ivanov, a man in his mid-30s who was once admired and full of promise, but is now depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“I auditioned for it while I was working at Secret Cinema and I was incredibly depressed because I was auditioning and not getting anything,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I know what depression is because Gram said Gloria was depressed for a long time after her husband, Bill, died.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

“Shelters can be depressing, and pigs are smart,” Harrison said in a text message.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

In era when so much about the news is just plain depressing, what stands out about the burgeoning public rebellion against Flock security cameras is just how fun it all is.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Poultry companies are producing more chicken than consumers can buy, depressing wholesale prices and squeezing their profits, the WSJ’s Patrick Thomas writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

She nods toward a depressing park made of metal and concrete.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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