degradation
Example Sentences
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Protected woodland and hedgerows would be adversely affected, he said, and the scheme would result in "the unacceptable disturbance, degradation and loss" of "irreplaceable peatland".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"I don't see the Russian economy entering the 1990s or something similar, it's just a slow degradation of everything," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The question, experts say, is whether officials can somehow deal with the dangerous chemicals in a way that does not end in a blast or the type of spill that causes environmental degradation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"With the MRIs, we also saw slower degradation of a marker of cartilage health in the intervention group, which was quite exciting."
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Researchers knew from simulated zero-gravity studies using animals that space travel could cause cardiovascular changes, degradation of bone and muscle, and a loss of red blood cells.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing degradation
"Marigolds," Vocabulary from the short story
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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"Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves" Vocabulary from the informational text
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