as in recessions
a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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Created in the 1950s, the number typically rises during good economic times and bottoms out during recessions.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Their research and resulting report, for instance, found that over the past five recessions, the total GDP declines from dips in tourism averaged a 10% dip.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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How was a young vet like Josh Jung to pull himself out of an offensive quagmire if everybody else was too focused on their own slumps and routines?—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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There were hot streaks in the postseason, but also difficult slumps in the regular season.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Make shallow depressions for your rhizomes and cover so new green growth sits just above the soil surface.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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The strongest winds occur during the wintertime and are due to depressions in the Atlantic.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Stagnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnations. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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