depressed

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The goal was to boost capital markets activity, depressed after the global financial crisis, by making it easier for small, high-growth companies to raise capital through IPOs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts speculate that we’re in a “crypto winter” of depressed prices—despite the fact that geopolitical chaos is exactly the environment in which Bitcoin is designed to thrive as “digital gold.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Harsh winter weather, meanwhile, almost certainly depressed hiring in February, even if the government’s initial report didn’t show much sign of it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But many are hesitant to strike deals at today’s depressed prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I broke up the two rice cakes and we ate in silence, depressed by the ceaseless rain.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya