depress
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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
For those who have not been identified, negative feedback from adults and peers can further depress self-esteem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The fact that they’re not spending as much maintaining their properties may depress their values, but it also keeps their expenses low.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The effect of these higher yields has been to depress sentiment – and valuations — among U.S. homebuilders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Listen to the engine, depress the clutch, shift, gas, release, steer, check your mirrors, signal your turn, look twice for motorcycles.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Extreme heat depresses economic activity by restricting work and disrupting transport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
I think of him, and immediately it depresses me.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Berkshire, which owns several homebuilders, appears to have taken advantage of Lennar’s depressed stock price.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore.—The rental market here is so depressed that something almost unthinkable is now commonplace: Six-figure earners are paying some of the same rents as lower-income residents who qualify for subsidized housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
I left Cramer that day feeling both deeply fascinated by his story and slightly depressed.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Their belief leads the stock market to be artificially depressed during October, which in turn means that investments made at the month’s low will quite likely show a profit by the end of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Never robust, he became depressed and lost weight.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Job losses and falling purchasing power have added to industry's woes by depressing consumer spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mealtimes were the most depressing part of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
One resident described the situation in Coedpoeth as "depressing"
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“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
In a way, it was more depressing than anything that had happened so far.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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