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deteriorate

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


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Furthermore, RBC noticed that labor-market indicators tended to deteriorate during major drawdowns but again, since the global financial crisis, these signals have generally been less susceptible to weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

It is notoriously tough to get vintage vehicles up to current emissions standards because decades-old emissions systems frequently deteriorate, and replacement parts are hard to track down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

Nana’s doctors believe her memory will continue to deteriorate.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

That would mean financial markets are effectively tightening conditions themselves while confidence in the policy response deteriorates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Viewers may scan a QR code for their own copy of the audio track, which deteriorates in sound quality with every download.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

One possibility is to protect adipose tissue before it deteriorates, preventing fat cells from disappearing and reducing the metabolic damage caused by the disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 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

Washington’s willingness to maintain freedom of the seas, unilaterally or with allies, has deteriorated in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Teresa said his condition had deteriorated since then and he was having difficulty walking and, due to a feeding tube, struggles to talk.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Several thousand, however, have remained in Ceuta, where the situation has since deteriorated, leading to episodes of violence and almost daily demonstrations by the local population.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

His relationship with his alma mater deteriorated after Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Although the two countries had fought on the same side during World War II, their relationship deteriorated in the years afterward.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Concern researchers found that nurses can pick up subtle signs that a patient is deteriorating before conventional measures such as heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels signal serious trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Outside his neighborhood, dozens of freshly painted jacks stand out along the roadside, their bright colors contrasting with the deteriorating streets nearby.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

His sisters Alexia Hicks and Sophie Volker told BBC Radio 4's Today programme his mental health was deteriorating and that "every day was becoming difficult" for him in recent months.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But if earnings start deteriorating while rates rise and oil is over $100, the bull-market setup becomes much more fragile and I’ll pull out the defensive playbook.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

For the boys still competing for a spot on the freshman crew, the deteriorating weather meant new forms of misery as they labored at their oars aboard Old New.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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