in the dumps
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There are also signs that hiring for other tech jobs, particularly in software engineering, aren’t down in the dumps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Shares of gold miners have been in the dumps this month, as investors have expressed fears over how the Iran war will tarnish the value of the precious metal.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
I thought about how she’d been really quiet lately, like she was down in the dumps.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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