deterioration
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Their findings show that lower levels of phosphatidylcholine reduce the flexibility of mitochondria, accelerating age-related deterioration.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
That would confirm that the labor market is not merely avoiding deterioration; it is beginning to heal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Further deterioration began last October, when a bearish death cross formed as the 50-day simple moving average moved below the 200-day simple moving average.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Brooklyn Rivera, who founded the central American nation's indigenous movement Yatama, died due to "physical and neurological deterioration" linked to a Covid-19 infection, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health stated on Sunday.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“Can you try a few Planar Reactions to see if there has been any change, any deterioration, in their mental set-up since manufacture?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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