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There are also signs that hiring for other tech jobs, particularly in software engineering, aren’t down in the dumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"Morale is already down in the dumps among the base, among members and councillors. How is this going to help?" another Labour figure said.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

He was really down in the dumps for a lot of his life and what he managed to do was really remarkable.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

I thought about how she’d been really quiet lately, like she was down in the dumps.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea




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