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deteriorate

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


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Because the structure is known to deteriorate during aging and neurodegenerative disease, its breakdown could push neurons into a damaging cycle involving greater amyloid production, further structural weakening, and eventual cell death.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Additional guidance should be developed for vulnerable patients who are alone and could deteriorate.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“The global situation has continued to deteriorate over the past twelve months,” Chief Executive Oliver Blume said in a recorded message following the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Hazy conditions were visible at Dodger Stadium, where manager Dave Roberts told reporters the Dodgers’ game against the Baltimore Orioles was expected to start on time as long as air quality did not deteriorate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

These typically turn sharply higher when the labor market deteriorates, providing an early indication that trouble is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

As Joe's mental state deteriorates and he becomes more exposed and child-like, the camera was physically moved closer to Larkin using longer lenses.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

As plant tissue breaks down and cells stop functioning, chlorophyll gradually deteriorates.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2026

After death, the cadaver suddenly deteriorates: the internal organs, having been dead or partially dead for days, have already begun to dissolve, and a sort of shock-related meltdown occurs.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The analysts point out that Judo Capital’s downgraded guidance has raised concerns about credit quality in small- and medium-sized business lending, while housing-market sentiment has deteriorated due to higher borrowing costs and tax policy changes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Following a 4-1 Ashes series defeat that was dogged by off-field problems, both Stokes and McCullum denied their relationship had deteriorated in Australia.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

But relations between the two had already deteriorated during the Middle East war.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

She had reportedly been hospitalized earlier this month for malnutrition before her condition deteriorated.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

When an animal began showing signs of anorexia, its condition deteriorated rapidly.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

On the rapidly deteriorating pitch, Mitchell was hit on the helmet, body or hands 13 times, yet dogged it out for an unbeaten 100 from 241 balls.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

For decades, the north campus had no resident population, remaining a collection of vacant deteriorating buildings and residential programs for physical and mental health recovery.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Vice President JD Vance, who had been expected to lead the U.S. delegation, also postponed his trip amid the deteriorating security situation.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

BMW shares fell 11%, dragging the sector at large after the company slashed guidance due to a deteriorating Chinese market and the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Alarmed at the deteriorating conditions, he called in the six-thousand-member Fourth Regiment of the Illinois Militia to bring things back under control.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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