degradation

Example Sentences

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Even samples that had undergone significant degradation still preserved traces of this organizational structure.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The technology could provide a more sustainable route to hydrogen, but corrosion, chlorine related side reactions, catalyst degradation, precipitates, and limited long term durability remain major obstacles to commercial use.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

We had four years of volume degradation because the consumers had to absorb too much price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The top four qualifiers started on softer, high-grip “alternate” tires to establish position while the rest of the grid started on harder, more durable “primaries” to manage degradation on the 110-degree track surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The musicians wink and smile at each other as they play, and I see then that they are the secret emissaries of a worldwide lower-class conspiracy to snatch joy out of degradation and filth.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich