The bleak economic conditions of the 1970s allowed artists to flock into dirt-cheap apartments and ushered in the East Village scene of the early 1980s.

20世纪70年代低迷的经济状况让艺术家纷纷涌入租金低廉的公寓，并迎来了80年代初期东村的（East Village）一片荣景。

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Despite the bleak economic conditions, her mother, an Italian immigrant, and her father, the child of immigrants, were intent on realizing the American dream for themselves and their five children.

尽管他们那时面临着严峻的经济情况，她的母亲，一名来自意大利的移民，以及她的父亲，一名移民之子，都决心要使他们的美国梦，实现在他们两人和五名子女的身上。

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Chief executive Graham Holden said cost cutting efforts would help the group tackle the bleak economic conditions.

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In the last quarter, UnitedHealth reported a significant dip of 170 basis-point in medical care ratio, as customers were avoiding medical expenses altogether due to bleak economic conditions.

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The company has significant international exposure, and worsening economic conditions in the U.S. point to a bleak Christmas season.

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