deterioration
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Although mitochondrial performance is known to decline with age, the reasons behind this gradual deterioration have remained unclear.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The jury was told Stefania had wanted to "let her mum go" after both women experienced a deterioration in their mental health.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said it represented fresh trade barriers that marked a deterioration in the investment climate for U.S. companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
One of the consequences of this trend has been the deterioration of strategies exploiting what’s known as “post-earnings announcement drift,” or PEAD.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
I looked at Cletus to see if all this talk of illness and deterioration affected him the way it did me.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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