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recession

[ri-sesh-uhn] / rɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday the global economy was at risk of recession if the war continued and high energy prices persisted.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Earlier this week the International Monetary Fund warned that the war could plunge the global economy into recession, with the UK set to be the hardest hit of the world's advanced economies.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“I fear that if the situation continues like this—on the energy front and fuel oils—a severe recession will follow,” Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Only from the yellow barrels of the microscopes did it borrow a certain rich and living substance, lying along the polished tubes like butter, streak after luscious streak in long recession down the work tables.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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