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degradation

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


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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

When IP6 levels decline, that restraint is removed, allowing the degradation machinery to become more active.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 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

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

It will be the working base for an action program designed to eliminate the political oppression, the economic exploitation, and the social degradation suffered daily by twenty-two million Afro-Americans.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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