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A federal judge ordered an end to practices that depress ad rates for web publishers, but declined to order a divestiture of Google’s ad exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The trade deficit, what’s more, is unlikely to depress GDP in the third quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Variety and Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sued Google in September on antitrust grounds, alleging that its AI summaries illegally use the publisher’s reporting and depress online traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“These additional allowances would not only endanger our emissions targets, they would also flood the auction market and depress cap-and-invest revenues,” said Pam Odell of the group Climate Action California.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

I even think depression is caused by thinking about things that depress you.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

By funneling income and investment toward export industries and away from consumers, this depresses consumption and expands the current account surplus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In the macro economy, uncertainty depresses economic activity, increases stock market volatility and reduces returns.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

“It is the duration of a shock, not its magnitude, that structurally depresses valuations,” he says.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Jonny's prediction: It depresses me how good Sunderland are this season.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

“Get that damned rat away from me. This place depresses me enough. Get on the phone and make my hotel reservations for the Derby.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

This buffer allows retirees to fund living expenses without being forced to liquidate depressed stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

By the next summer, problems in his work had left him feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Higher rates would hurt an already depressed housing market and could slow the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Starring Sam Underwood, the play concerns Nikolai Ivanov, a man in his mid-30s who was once admired and full of promise, but is now depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

He was usually animated and excited about something, although when he didn't hear from his family for a while or had to deal with some bad incident at the prison, he would become extremely depressed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

“Then on Friday, I typically work from home because nobody’s in the office, and it’s depressing when there’s nobody there.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

They aren’t living drab or depressing lives when the Guardians of the Universe activate them — they’re faring pretty well, all things considered.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Poultry companies are producing more chicken than consumers can buy, depressing wholesale prices and squeezing their profits, the WSJ’s Patrick Thomas writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Should I call and face the problem or not call and enjoy a few hours of lonely, nerve-wracking boredom, instead of my usual lonely, depressing boredom?

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick