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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Throughout modern American history, recessions have arrived with brutal regularity.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
There are no contracts about potential recessions in 2028 or 2029.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Just like your favorite athlete, your favorite (or at times, least favorite) sports bettor goes through slumps.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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For most young players, their first season in the majors is a rollercoaster characterized by hot streaks and slumps.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Hurricane season terms and definitions to know Tropical wave – Describes low pressure areas that move across the Atlantic and Caribbean – above the surface and not in the ocean – that the hurricane center watches for potential signs of development into tropical disturbances, depressions or storms.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes based on their intensity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Stagnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnations. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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