deteriorate
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New research from the University of Georgia suggests that having a higher body mass index may also speed up cognitive decline, potentially causing memory and thinking abilities to deteriorate more quickly with age.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 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
Unless we somehow acquired some more gas or descended to a lower camp, I knew that my teammates and I would continue to deteriorate rapidly.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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The condition develops as cartilage, the protective tissue that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
That would mean financial markets are effectively tightening conditions themselves while confidence in the policy response deteriorates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
As her son’s condition deteriorates, Celia reluctantly cuts back on her revolutionary activities.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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Business expectations in particular deteriorated significantly, while companies are less positive about their current business, the Ifo Institute says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
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
It noted although its internal sewer flooding performance had deteriorated, "it is still performing better than the industry average".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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
While I’m brushing my teeth, I think about how our sisterhood deteriorated.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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Still, the central bank remains worried about the deteriorating outlook for inflation, which last month prompted it to raise its policy interest rate for the first time in more than three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Los Angeles was paying for city leaders’ decision long ago to organize the city to disperse authority, he said, citing deteriorating city infrastructure as a key example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
In hindsight, her deteriorating vision shouldn’t have come as a shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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
The asphalt on one court was old and deteriorating, with multiple potholes and fissures.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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