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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The city has endured fiscal crises, blackouts, crime waves, terrorist attacks, recessions and a pandemic.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026 -
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.—
John W. Diamond,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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And, just like batters go into slumps, so do pitchers.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Pairing coffee with food slows absorption and helps avoid the energy slumps that drive people to reach for more.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Soft spots in the base beneath the blacktop can lead to depressions.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 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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