degenerate
Example Sentences
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The findings offer new insight into how bone cells may influence pain signaling in degenerating spines.
From Science Daily
In time, the tobogganing degenerated into a snowball fight, which the old folks seemed to be enjoying as much as Karl and his friends were.
From Literature
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I’m kind of glad that I’m not so much of a degenerate anymore.
From Los Angeles Times
Wingtech representatives responded that the Dutch intervention was "incomprehensible" and meant the row "degenerated needlessly".
From Barron's
My dad’s always treated me like I was just another thing sucking his hard-earned money out of his pocket; now, I’m also the degenerate who cost him an interview.
From Literature
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