recession
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That allows them to spend at levels that keep the economy growing and out of recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“It’s a recession scenario, which can become a vicious circle like we have seen in previous crises,” Yelnik said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kjer said the department never recovered from the 2008 recession, when city leaders cut staffing by more than 25%, leaving it with about 1,500 workers last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Since the 1930s, England has been the major focus for Irish migration, with big waves during the 1940s to the 1950s and the Irish recession of the 1980s.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
About a week after the lightning strike, the economy was struck by recession.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing recession
Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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