Indeed, before Wednesday's meeting, some OPEC members had publicly called for a cut in output, worried that a slowing U. S. economy could depress oil demand and push prices lower.

事实上，在周三的会议之前，一些欧佩克成员国出于对美国经济减缓将减少石油需求、降低油价的担忧，已经公开要求减产。

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For the next year or two the combination of a rising loss ratio and policy acquisition costs will depress Geico's earnings.

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The Atlas' flattery isn't perfectly executed, however -- the gamepad's shoulder buttons depress with a noticeably loud click and its triggers feel somewhat cheap when directly compared to Microsoft's original levers.

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While the writeoff will depress this year's numbers, the company has a solid core business and clever management.

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