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doldrums

[dohl-druhmz, dol-, dawl-] / ˈdoʊl drəmz, ˈdɒl-, ˈdɔl- /


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The U.S added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, a much-stronger-than-expected result that suggested the labor market shook off its early-summer doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

As it restructures in a bid to escape the doldrums, Ubisoft in June closed studios in Canada's Winnipeg and the Serbian capital Belgrade.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Lego in 2018 was stuck in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The reconstruction in the aftermath of the attack marked the start of Manchester's ascent from the doldrums of de-industrialisation.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

It was July, and the summer doldrums had settled over the chandlery.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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