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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Noun
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Typically, deficits expand in recessions because of lower tax revenues and additional spending on unemployment benefits.—
Raghuram Rajan,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Twin recessions with unemployment rates topping 10% and remaining above 7% for about four years.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Just one week ago, Miami Heat center and captain Bam Adebayo was in the middle of one of the worst offensive slumps of his NBA career.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
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Why are all the metals flying higher, while oil slumps to multi-year lows?—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Stagnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnations. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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