degrade
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But the most up-to-date data shows that the hazard ratio didn’t degrade much over time, which commonly happens after experimental therapies move from smaller Phase 2 trials into larger Phase 3 studies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
For every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it, according to UN figures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It has taken a few generations to degrade our public schools and it will take a few, if not more, to restore them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“You don’t need to degrade yourself like this.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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"This was before plastic was introduced into bank notes, it degrades," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
"Most importantly, we found that the exact spatial arrangement of these neighboring groups dramatically changes how fast the polymer degrades," Gu said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2026
If it degrades rapidly, that means insects are attracted to the plentiful organic matter.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Ferrari also faces the risk of its EV losing value faster than its traditional models as the battery degrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
It is not the punishment which degrades a man, Bailey; it is the thing of which he has been guilty.
From A Hero of Romance by Richard Marsh
From degraded batteries and pricey home electrical overhauls to state road-use taxes and specialized tires, pre-owned EVs can come with a unique ledger of surprising expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Correction has not specifically addressed an allegation from Pike's legal team that the pentobarbital it used was "degraded".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Midrange drones have degraded some Russian electronic-warfare systems and hobbled 300 vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Nothing has degraded more for Latino men, however, than the simple pleasures of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He called for his “afflicted, degraded and slumbering brethren” to cast off their chains.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Space Force electromagnetic-warfare systems is playing a key role in protecting American troops and degrading enemy satellites around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
That produces a different effect from existing drugs that target BCL6 by blocking or degrading it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Residents say children remaining in wider Oleshky are suffering from malnutrition, a lack of medical services, and are "degrading" without access to education.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The experience was traumatizing, degrading and humiliating,” André said when the lawsuit was filed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And Dasch felt that the tipping system was degrading.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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