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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Bang has limited contact with her grown-up daughter, and fell into severe depression after major back surgery, spending hours alone staring at the ceiling in pain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Research also shows they may contribute to faster cognitive decline, a higher risk of depression, and an increased likelihood of falls.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She said the depression caused by her son’s death led to her husband’s recent death.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

His wife’s face, sodden with the six-hour self-accusatory depression which she had prophesied, manifested itself on the vidscreen.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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