doldrums
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The imbalance strains Americans’ budgets, diminishes their spending power and generally keeps their financial mood in the doldrums.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A golden period for snooker - but are UK clubs returning from doldrums?
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Carney’s sovereign-wealth-fund measure is his latest policy effort to accelerate business investment in the country, which has been in the doldrums for a prolonged period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A splurge in public spending by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government was expected to kickstart a turnaround for the manufacturing powerhouse this year after several years in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The whole office felt emptied out, ready for the doldrums of summer.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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