deteriorated

Example Sentences

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Consumer-spending growth slowed to its weakest pace since 2022, while industrial output, investment and the property sector all deteriorated and fell short of economists’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The tribunal was told that by February 2023, the relationship had deteriorated and Patient A made accusations to the police about the doctor.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The summary reads like an indictment of City Hall leadership and the manner in which public spaces have deteriorated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

By the time I returned to school on Wednesday, things had deteriorated.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals