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Discover LudwigThe phrase "great recession" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the significant economic downturn that occurred globally from late 2007 to mid-2009.
Example: "The great recession had lasting effects on employment rates and economic policies worldwide."
Alternatives: "major economic downturn" or "significant financial crisis."
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great recession
proper noun
The world-wide general economic decline towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century.
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Thanks, Great Recession!
Anne Case: Great recession?
"We had a great recession.
The Great Recession crushed them.
Not so the Great Recession.
But this Great Recession has been different.
We had -- the Great Recession hit.
The Great Recession has crippled it.
The Great Recession has exacerbated this divergence.
The Great Recession, however, is highly visible.
Trade policy in the Great Recession.
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