doldrums

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doldrums /ˈdoʊld rəmz/ ?

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(n) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
(n) a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

The long weekend of July 4 sent a vagrant wind through the rigging; aside from that, Variety reported unalleviated box-office doldrums.
PTI's Pacific Board of Economists sees a growth surge for the region After spending 1982 in the doldrums, the economies of the nations bordering the Pacific are again.
With manned space exploration in the doldrums, maybe what NASA needs is a new outfit for its astronauts.

"You can't go the other direction," Doyle said. "I would hate to see us come out of economic doldrums two years from now and find that we have moved 25 years backwards."
on Nov 19, 2008 By: Jim Doyle Source: FOXNews
"Bill Clinton knows a little bit about trying to yank the economy out of the doldrums," Obama said. "It wouldn't make sense for me to want to edit his remarks."
on Aug 25, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: International Herald Tribune
Hanley, who has signed a three-year contract, said: "I was very impressed by the enthusiasm of the club. Money was not a factor. I was attracted by the different kind of challenge, taking the team from the doldrums."
on Dec 14, 2007 By: Ellery Hanley Source: ic Wales