recession
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Still, demand for golden AI shares is so strong that outside a nasty recession, the possible $1 trillion IPOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX should proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
When he was laid off in the late ’60s during an oil recession, he started selling bottles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The economy may be able to escape an all-out recession, but Swonk is concerned about “a mild bout of stagflation,” an uncomfortable mix of rising prices and sluggish growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Rodriguez called it an “OK environment” — one where increased energy prices aren’t expected to lead to a U.S. recession, but will likely mean weaker economic growth of about 1.8%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The apparent recession of the galaxies, with the red shift interpreted through the Doppler effect, is not the only evidence for the Big Bang.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing recession
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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