recession
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The 2% target thus provides a cushion, especially in a recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Figures released Friday showed the eurozone economy contracted in the first three months of the year, leaving it at risk of a slide into recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that struck in 2008 when the global financial system nearly imploded, driving millions of people into hardship.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The U.K.’s industrial production fell by a third, and a recession that had begun in 1943 was prolonged, then extended again when spring brought flooding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A national recession was under way, steel orders were reduced, and Coalwood was producing more coal than the steel company needed.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing recession
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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