dumps

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Some strategists are particularly excited about technology stocks, which started the year in the dumps but have begun to climb back.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Some strategists are particularly excited about technology stocks, which started the year in the dumps but have begun to climb back.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Shares of gold miners have been in the dumps this month, as investors have expressed fears over how the Iran war will tarnish the value of the precious metal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

So if the Tottenham players are feeling down in the dumps, then it is understandable.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

That afternoon Frightful toured the backyards, the tumbling buildings in town, and dumps at its edges.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George