deteriorate

Example Sentences

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When this transfer process breaks down, nerve fibers begin to deteriorate, Ji explained.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Caleb Soto, attorney for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, who represents many detainees, said he has watched people deteriorate week by week when he visits them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They drift when public safety, fiscal stability and economic vitality deteriorate together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Assuming conditions don’t deteriorate further, “these supply responses reinforce our conviction of a broad-based recovery in upstream markets in 2027 and 2028,” Le Peuch said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

As pressure builds inside the skull, motor and mental skills deteriorate with alarming speed—typically within a few hours or less— and often without the victim even noticing the change.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer