depression
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It was the first time a majority of young adults in the country had lived with parents since the Great Depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
The concept of the American Dream dates back to the founding of the US, but the phrase wasn't popularised until later, in The Epic of America, a book published in 1931 during the Great Depression.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
The improvement was considered large by conventional statistical standards, with a Cohen's d of 1.13 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and more participants achieved remission.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
Monson de Kansky began dancing as a child in Independence, Kan. During the Great Depression, her family moved from city to city, and in each new place, her parents found her a dance school.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
I was just eleven years old, but I will never forget the Great Depression, which lasted more than a decade.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing depression
American History II
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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