deteriorate
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If it warmed too much and reached room temperature, the samples could begin to deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 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
ANZ expects the first 25-basis-point rate hike to be delivered in December, though it could come sooner if economic conditions deteriorate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Nana’s doctors believe her memory will continue to deteriorate.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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And, of course, as we age, our balance becomes compromised — we’re less able to compensate for vestibular system weaknesses as our vision declines and our sense of touch deteriorates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The results suggest that progression in chronic blood cancers may be biologically 'encoded' years before a patient's condition visibly deteriorates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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
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
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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
As Venezuelan production slid and relations with the U.S. deteriorated over the years, Canada filled the void and supplies U.S. refiners with 4 million barrels a day of heavy crude, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Their soft tissues had deteriorated into powder, while portions of the skeletons were also missing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Despite raising concerns, her condition deteriorated and she developed sepsis.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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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Prosecutors portrayed her as an overwhelmed mother who knew what she was doing was wrong, while defense attorneys painted a bleak picture of her deteriorating mental health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hegseth has similarly dismissed reports of deteriorating conditions as “completely misrepresented.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 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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