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deteriorating

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-ting] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪ tɪŋ /








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The average S&P 500 company has seen sales estimates increase 2.6% this year, so identifying companies that are roughly in step with or better than the average increases the likelihood of avoiding truly deteriorating businesses.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said a woman was isolating in Paris and her health was deteriorating, with 22 contact cases traced.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The Journal spoke to more than a dozen seamen held in the gulf, who described deteriorating conditions tipping into a humanitarian crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“Recent dips in production are showing signs of recovering higher, and LNG feedgas demand is deteriorating amid seasonal maintenance,” Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I learned so much so fast, and now my mind is deteriorating rapidly.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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