depress
Example Sentences
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The headline increase in GDP, however, was depressed in part by slower production of inventories, or unsold goods.
From MarketWatch
Both are mired in a cyclical downturn, which is depressing earnings, and both have paid out more in dividends than the free cash flow they generated over the past 12 months.
From Barron's
That has forced companies to cut back on hiring and left wages depressed.
The record rise in the trade deficits depressed GDP.
From MarketWatch
The record rise in the trade deficits depressed GDP.
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