degradation

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"We already have identified molecules that slow down hyaluronan degradation and are testing them in pre-clinical trials," Seluanov says.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

We had four years of volume degradation because the consumers had to absorb too much price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"Dragonflies and damselflies are good indicators of the health of a region. Consequently, when their numbers drop, it could signal the potential degradation of an ecosystem," Koparde says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The documents are highly sensitive to light, and the lumens of the overhead lamps are kept as low as candlelight to avoid risking degradation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It will be the working base for an action program designed to eliminate the political oppression, the economic exploitation, and the social degradation suffered daily by twenty-two million Afro-Americans.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey