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degrading

[dih-grey-ding] / dɪˈgreɪ dɪŋ /


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But the focus since has turned to degrading Iran’s military capabilities, especially its ballistic-missile and nuclear programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

However she said many unknowns remain, with much depending "on how ByteDance tweaks the weaker links - such as data separation, update frequency, and oversight mechanisms - without degrading performance".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The judgement said the trust's policy had an "admirable and noble purpose", but it had the effect of "violating the dignity" of the nurses and of "creating for them a hostile, humiliating and degrading environment".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

It was only when they found him funny that he found it, though he did not know the word, degrading.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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