degraded
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The material was designed to localize to injured tissue by binding to leaky microvasculature and was largely degraded within about three days.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The documents were badly degraded but the issue date on the passport was legible.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
"The substantial amount of time that passed between her death and the discovery meant that crucial evidence had degraded or disappeared."
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s true we have degraded Iran’s missile and wider conventional capabilities, but it’s unclear by how much or how much it matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Although there are many doubters and naysayers, today there is widespread agreement among scientists that the environmental crises threatening the planet are climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and degraded water quality.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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