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degradation

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


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By showing that IP6 signaling influences the Cul4A protein degradation pathway, the study reveals a previously unknown mechanism involved in maintaining genome stability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The Aravallis' degradation will affect all of northern India, experts say.

From Barron's • May 31, 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

In my mind’s eye I saw reduced to soot all those wonderful books, which had revealed to me other ways of living, which had sustained me in a world of degradation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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