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deterioration

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌtɪər i əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Dr. Broatch said the connection between exercise and brain protection could provide an important clue as scientists search for evidence-based forms of physical activity that may help limit brain deterioration with age.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Signs of psychological deterioration were already visible before the latest worsening of the energy crisis.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“Importantly, the reset occurred through rotation, deleveraging, and stronger fundamentals, not through a deterioration in the macroeconomic backdrop,” he added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

This would likely reflect the deterioration in a number of economic indicators since then, the head of China economics adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

I looked at Cletus to see if all this talk of illness and deterioration affected him the way it did me.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

She was asked about unexpected deteriorations among babies in the period she had worked in Chester, between April and September 2015.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2024

For the film, we created several CVR audios, with different iterations and deteriorations and "parasite" sounds with different layers so during the film you could, like the character, understand what happened during the crash.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2022

Along with the deteriorations caused by age, weak adherence to safety standards, poor maintenance and corruption among enforcement bodies are all considered contributors to such disasters.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2021

The index’s 44% climb from its March 23 low stands in contrast to sharp deteriorations in gross domestic product and other economic indicators as a result of nationwide lockdowns, which are now easing.

From Reuters Jun. 8, 2020

But such stories were generally wound up by an expression of regret for the sad deteriorations that were going on in this country.

From Words for the Wise by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur




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