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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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The artistic pas de deux took a toll on Kusama’s mental health, sending her into periods of depression.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In March, a California jury awarded $6 million to a woman who alleged that Meta’s and YouTube’s addictive features caused her anxiety and depression.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

It has a roughly oval shape and a prominent depression near its south pole.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

In 2023, a study for China's Mental Health Blue Book found that nearly 95 million people suffer from depression and more than 30% were under 18 years old.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The defenders stood and cheered in the depression directly above what had once been Killconey’s tunnel.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Wrinkle structures are small ridges and depressions that can form when microbial communities grow into mats across sandy sediment.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Wars, diseases, revolutions, depressions, bankruptcies, financial crises and natural disasters all swept through history and wiped out wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2026

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

As Sefia and Archer entered, their footsteps making soft depressions in a thick carpet of red and gold, a man in a dirty aubergine overcoat closed the door behind them.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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