deterioration
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Plus, allies of Mitch McConnell said amid rumors about a deterioration in his health that they’ve held detailed discussions with him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
“We believe the recent post-IPO correction reflects a normalization in expectations rather than a deterioration in fundamentals,” the Zephirin note said, calling the pullback an “attractive buying opportunity.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Eight bodies have been found in a state of "advanced deterioration" in the mortuary of an NHS trust, after hospitals ran out of freezer space.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Concerns were often dismissed or minimised, the review found, reducing opportunities to identify deterioration and intervene.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
We have lost the innocence of it, of those days before we knew the extent of the aunts’ rage, before Gran’s death and Granddad’s deterioration.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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