degenerated
Example Sentences
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Wingtech representatives responded that the Dutch intervention was "incomprehensible" and meant the row "degenerated needlessly".
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
In contrast, workers are wingless females with smaller body size and degenerated reproductive tracts, usually without a sperm storage organ.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024
Hilary prompted the first-ever tropical storm watches and warnings in California, but officials now say it had degenerated into a post-tropical low when it hit.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024
He stopped walking at the age of 12 and his muscles have degenerated over time.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023
Nana suggested cutting off his tail to make him more refined, but Clara had a tantrum that degenerated into an asthma attack and no one ever mentioned it again.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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