in the dumps
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One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate
"There are months where I will be down in the dumps, and I'll post just the bare minimum. I can't compete with robots."
From BBC
Job openings in the U.S. rose sharply in the fall and layoffs remained low as businesses geared up for the holiday season, but the number of people actually being hired was still down in the dumps.
From MarketWatch
Job openings in the U.S. rose sharply in the fall and layoffs remained low as businesses geared up for the holiday season, but the number of people actually being hired was still down in the dumps.
From MarketWatch
“I was feeling so in the dumps that I’d be choking on a line that I didn’t even want to say because if I say it, I’ll start crying,” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times
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