depress
Example Sentences
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The new plants caused concerns that a supply glut was about to depress prices for the next two to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
She worries that if a company ends up hiring a worker on a lower wage, the practice will depress wages for everyone.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
At the beginning of last year, many analysts expected new U.S. tariffs to stifle China’s exports and depress growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Margins for these refiners may benefit if Venezuela’s heavy crude is priced cheaply, said Mizuho analyst Nitin Kumar in a Sunday note, but the extra supply may depress oil prices in the long term.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
I even think depression is caused by thinking about things that depress you.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
