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degradation

[deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] / ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən /


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"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

But if it is to make a difference and enable drivers to at least get into a position to try an overtake, this is likely to be in combination with an offset in tyre degradation.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Anthropic, which has seen growth accelerate at more than eight times the rapid rate it expected, faced a computing crunch that some users said caused outages or a degradation of its capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

However, the same processes have also intensified climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

It’s not great, I guess, but it’s better than the cafeteria with its lights and noise and human degradation.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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