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
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
S&P revises its outlook for Blackstone Secured Lending to stable from positive, citing lower financial flexibility and deterioration in asset quality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
While I did my homework in the kitchen I heard Milton’s resonant, drill-like voice saying, “Socrates: ‘There seem to be two causes of the deterioration of the arts’ Adeimantus: ‘What are they?’
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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