degradation
Example Sentences
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Local and nearby servers showed minimal speed degradation — we’re talking 12-19% speed loss compared to my unprotected connection, which is barely noticeable in real-world use.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
While biofertilisers remain a niche input, interest is being driven by supply uncertainty, government promotion of sustainable farming and growing awareness of soil degradation.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Prospects for the race are uncertain because tyre degradation is even higher than expected on a track which is always tough for tyres.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
On the streets of the capital Tirana, protesters have cited the project to air grievances about unchecked power, environmental degradation and real-estate development, putting the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama on the defensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Glad was I to get him out of the silk warehouse, and then out of a jeweller’s shop: the more he bought me, the more my cheek burned with a sense of annoyance and degradation.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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