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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Such a pace of profit acceleration is genuinely rare outside of periods when companies are emerging from recessions or other macro shocks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2026 -
Throughout modern American history, recessions have arrived with brutal regularity.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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And while the club has remained competitive for much of the year so far, several key hitters have endured slumps that aren’t helping the lineup meet expectations.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 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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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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