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deteriorate

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


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Fearing supply shortages, Iranians are rushing to buy fuel and food as living standards deteriorate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

"Without those efforts, the center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down," Justice Department attorney Brantley Mayers wrote.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Bobker said it’s not a surprise that most major water agencies are rallying around these voluntary deals because it lets them continue largely “business-as-usual” operations while the ecosystem continues to deteriorate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

This is about how people express concern for young women whose bodies we’ve witnessed deteriorate on screen — and that they do at all.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

At the same time, people began to move out of the old row houses in East and West Baltimore, as those began to deteriorate as well.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

Balance naturally deteriorates as our eyesight, sense of touch, strength and vestibular systems decline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"As his health deteriorates, his protest gains traction and raises the political stakes for the government. How this unfolds remains to be seen."

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

UN agencies have suspended access as security deteriorates while needs are outpacing pre-positioned supplies, he told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Dr Meredith thought about this, then said again: 'If he deteriorates, call me immediately.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Costs may be worse for home buyers, but the Harvard housing center shows rental affordability has also deteriorated in recent decades.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Their soft tissues had deteriorated into powder, while portions of the skeletons were also missing.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Gao has chronic lumbar spine disease and arthritis, and his health has deteriorated in custody, his brother said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

After ups and downs, her condition deteriorated and she died on Aug. 9.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

While I’m brushing my teeth, I think about how our sisterhood deteriorated.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Still, the view that deteriorating housing affordability has made it more attractive for young Americans to build net worth in assets other than housing is proliferating.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Hegseth has similarly dismissed reports of deteriorating conditions as “completely misrepresented.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Iranians in Dubai are concerned about the deteriorating economic picture in Gulf countries like the U.A.E. as the war drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In addition to Patrick Clancy, Lindsay's former mother-in-law, her mother and her sister also testified, telling jurors about Clancy's deteriorating mental health after the birth of her son.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The frigid winters and the dry desert­ like conditions of the tundra prevent metals, papers, garbage, and refuse from deteriorating as it does in warmer zones.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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