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depressing

[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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With some fertilizer supply trapped in the strait and prices elsewhere high, there is a risk farmers will cut usage, depressing crop yields and tightening agricultural supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Entering into the job centres is really depressing.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The Bank of Japan’s prime rate remains at 0.75%, depressing bond yields that might suck more capital in.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In a way, it was more depressing than anything that had happened so far.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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