deteriorated

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The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“However, positive self-help initiatives may be overshadowed on the day if sales trends have deteriorated since the onset of the fuel crisis,” Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The summary reads like an indictment of City Hall leadership and the manner in which public spaces have deteriorated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Her health deteriorated during an April 25 flight to Johannesburg and she died in hospital a day later, with hantavirus confirmed on May 4.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Deep in her heart she’d also wanted to see her mother, whose health had deteriorated while they’d been in Wisconsin.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai