depressed

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The goal was to boost capital markets activity, depressed after the global financial crisis, by making it easier for small, high-growth companies to raise capital through IPOs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Harsh winter weather, meanwhile, almost certainly depressed hiring in February, even if the government’s initial report didn’t show much sign of it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He also told them he was depressed because she had died and his kids were “going through stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Farmers have been struggling with rising costs for inputs like fertilizer and a global glut of corn and soybeans that has depressed prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“You know, jaanoo, this Halloween business gets me quite depressed too. Who wouldn’t want to go out dressed like a rabbit and beg for candied carrots?”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan