recession
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That in turn was viewed as likely to trigger a global recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The 2% target thus provides a cushion, especially in a recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Many countries would risk falling into recession, he noted, and a drop in investment spending -- "including in energy-intensive AI" -- would likely push up unemployment.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The discovery of the Big Bang and the recession of the galaxies came from a commonplace of nature called the Doppler effect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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