degrading
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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
"We find that the asking of those questions had the effect of violating the claimant's dignity and creating a degrading and humiliating environment."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Kendall said the situation was "absolutely appalling", adding "we cannot and will not allow the proliferation of these degrading images."
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
The reins, the halters, the blinkers, the degrading nosebags, were thrown on to the rubbish fire which was burning in the yard.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing degrading
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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They Called Us Enemy
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