depression

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as in recession
a period of decreased economic activity during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression

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Recent Examples of depression But this hypermasculine content has also been found to increase feelings of worthlessness, depression, restlessness, sadness, and nervousness in boys who engage with it. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 June 2025 It's associated with irritability, guilt, reduced life satisfaction, and depression. Juli Fraga, CNBC, 27 June 2025 Spending time with a therapy dog can also reduce anxiety, loneliness and depression, while increasing the patient's socialization. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 For some, symptoms stabilize or improve, especially if caused by treatable issues like depression or medication side effects. Nawab John Dar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for depression
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Noun
  • His administration promised to dismantle decades of state intervention in favor of free markets — policies that many observers warned would deepen recession and spark social unrest.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • And no one knows where manufacturing demand will end up later this year, say in the event of a recession.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Toronto has plenty of holes in the roster to add talent.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Ben Rice worked a walk after going down in an 0-2 hole, and after doing so himself, Austin Wells tied the game with a two-run single.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The earning’s report, published in May, shows that McDonald’s experienced an overall decrease in sales globally and within the United States.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • June also marked the largest sales drop across the three department stores, according to the data, with Saks seeing a 28 percent decrease in sales and Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf declining by 26 percent.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The restaurant industry has experienced a slump in the aftermath of ICE’s arrival in Los Angeles, with fewer customers dining in and more staff calling out.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • At 24, the question is whether there will be third-year growth after a significant sophomore slump.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
    Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Resorts here celebrate nature at every turn, from their activities (whitewater rafting, snowmobiling) to their designs (outdoor fire pits, floor-to-ceiling windows).
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • However, tensions flared up on pit road between both drivers after Logano confronted Chastain.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Average premiums may rise 75% The average marketplace enrollee saved $705 in 2024 — a 44% reduction in premium costs — because of the enhanced tax credits, according to a November analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • Noninvasive fat reduction procedures are down 40%, the data equivalent of a free fall.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 July 2025
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  • Three housing complexes in Hamilton County will be under construction this year to tap a small dent in the area’s stubborn shortage of affordable housing.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • That’s more than 600 times the cost of an average American wedding—which the wedding site The Knot puts at $33,000—but won’t exactly make a dent in Bezos’ estimated $237 billion fortune.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depression. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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