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deteriorate

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rayt] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt /


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These deposits are a major focus of research into why certain brain cells gradually deteriorate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has engaged a top bankruptcy lawyer to advise on potential options should the besieged law firm’s situation continue to deteriorate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dr Matthew Perks at Newcastle University and his colleagues are monitoring the movement of the nurdles and examining how the pellets may deteriorate in water.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

On Feb. 5, 2021, relatives called deputies for a welfare check on Garza, whose mental health had begun to deteriorate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

For a while, he did much better in Monroeville, but then his condition began to deteriorate again.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

She said she wanted to use her voice to support parents navigating loss because "their capacity just deteriorates", because it is "exhausting and distressing to be reliving things and having to find a fight".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They lose a rapid amount of weight, and it actually deteriorates their bone quality.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

SB Energy warned in the filing that it is substantially dependent on OpenAI and could be materially harmed if the AI company’s financial condition deteriorates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

"Taeb's appointment also reflects the Iranian establishment's fear of renewed unrest as the economic situation deteriorates, with the Basij likely to play a leading role in quashing future protests," said Brodsky.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Now, in the days and weeks after Vincent's death, his health deteriorates further.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The results suggest that tropical and subtropical regions remained suitable for crocodile relatives after the asteroid struck, even as the environments available to many dinosaurs deteriorated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The pair took part in a final televised debate on Friday, during which they mostly focused on policy proposals after a first debate that quickly deteriorated into a barrage of insults.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The decision to hold France’s credit rating could ease pressure on borrowing costs by reassuring investors that the country’s fiscal outlook hasn’t deteriorated as much as feared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He added that around May and June 2022, his mother's health "deteriorated".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The road deteriorated into a path scarred by deep ruts from the rainy season.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

But a decline caused by deteriorating fundamentals “is a watch sign because companies that are not executing well will be forced to cut R&D spending.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

For the first time, it has reported seeing some patients' conditions "deteriorating" while waiting for diagnostic scans and tests.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Proponents assert that passage would lead to better city services and quicker repairs of deteriorating infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The protest movement, which brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and high school and university students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality, and deteriorating learning conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ration card restrictions, abysmal puddings, the deteriorating quality of fingernail varnish—these are crimes they feel in their souls.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr


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