depress
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And if Apple raises prices on the 17 models, it would likely depress overall iPhone sales, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
For those who have not been identified, negative feedback from adults and peers can further depress self-esteem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Variety and Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sued Google in September on antitrust grounds, alleging that its AI summaries illegally use the publisher’s reporting and depress online traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Crucially, the oil benchmark would likely creep higher than global oil prices, which would discourage foreign buyers, depress exports and make more crude available to domestic markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The office was already beginning to depress him.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
The IMF attributes China’s excess saving to a range of structural factors, such as an inadequate safety net and a fiscal system that taxes households too heavily and thus depresses their consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the macro economy, uncertainty depresses economic activity, increases stock market volatility and reduces returns.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
“It is the duration of a shock, not its magnitude, that structurally depresses valuations,” he says.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Jonny's prediction: It depresses me how good Sunderland are this season.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
This depresses me and makes me feel guilty, even though I told him not to hold back.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
This buffer allows retirees to fund living expenses without being forced to liquidate depressed stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"At first I thought I was depressed and that's the first route we actually went down," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Higher rates would hurt an already depressed housing market and could slow the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Starring Sam Underwood, the play concerns Nikolai Ivanov, a man in his mid-30s who was once admired and full of promise, but is now depressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“How come it didn’t get to you? Weren’t you depressed? Didn’t it make you want to just run away and never have to deal with it?”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
While higher borrowing costs typically help tackle inflation by depressing demand in an economy, observers argue it won't do much to blunt the impacts of the current oil supply shock.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Mealtimes were the most depressing part of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
One resident described the situation in Coedpoeth as "depressing"
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Then on Friday, I typically work from home because nobody’s in the office, and it’s depressing when there’s nobody there.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
It reminds me of the painting Nighthawks, but even more depressing.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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