deteriorate
Example Sentences
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For longevity seekers like Scott and Chitwood, the reasons behind their pursuit is simple: They see the way older people deteriorate, and they want to ensure they avoid that fate.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
But critics accuse her of merely shifting traffic elsewhere, while also allowing security, cleanliness and public transport to deteriorate.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Blue Owl just demonstrated that the exit door can close permanently when conditions deteriorate.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
If commodity prices rise and a country’s import bills swell, trade balances would deteriorate, and that tends to hurt currencies, noted Angrick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
As pressure builds inside the skull, motor and mental skills deteriorate with alarming speed—typically within a few hours or less— and often without the victim even noticing the change.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
