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deteriorate

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rayt] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt /


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In other words, restoring the youth-associated protein helped the aging immune cells recover some of the functions that normally deteriorate over time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Slowing flows into tech stocks as valuations deteriorate has one strategist lowering the firm’s rating on tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"This my lords is cutting-edge technology and it will enable me to contribute to debates in my own, once-clear voice before it began to deteriorate due to my disability," the 67-year-old told the chamber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

A September survey by the Gradus research company found that 40% of Ukrainians were considering relocating if living conditions continued to deteriorate; 35% said they would not move elsewhere, while 25% were undecided.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Newsome Park and the hundreds of neighborhoods like it around the country became increasingly volatile, desperate islands where housing, schooling, and every other state- supplied service were left to deteriorate.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

If your health deteriorates, claiming earlier means you will enjoy your benefits now.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She said she wanted to use her voice to support parents navigating loss because "their capacity just deteriorates", because it is "exhausting and distressing to be reliving things and having to find a fight".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

SB Energy warned in the filing that it is substantially dependent on OpenAI and could be materially harmed if the AI company’s financial condition deteriorates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Now, in the days and weeks after Vincent's death, his health deteriorates further.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Across the Atlantic in Africa, the situation deteriorated in the Congo basin, where rainforest loss reached 2.4 million hectares -- near the same level of deforestation as the Amazon for the first time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Luxury demand has deteriorated in the third quarter,” BofA warned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

One measurement, known as T1rho, suggested that cartilage in the inner knee deteriorated more slowly among participants who changed their walking pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The former long-haul truck driver said his health deteriorated so significantly while he was detained that, afterward, he could no longer pass the required physical assessment because of his vision and breathing issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

When an animal began showing signs of anorexia, its condition deteriorated rapidly.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Authorities warned against hiking this route this time of year due to deteriorating conditions and the onset of winter weather.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Scientists are still investigating exactly why physical performance begins deteriorating relatively early in adulthood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

He has proposed cutting at least 10 ministries and imposing a new cap on government spending to fix Brazil’s deteriorating public finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The council said human rights in Afghanistan were deteriorating and voiced serious concern about the "grave, worsening, widespread and systematic oppression of all women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban".

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

But Ms. W.’s voice was deteriorating at an alarming speed, because now she could only speak in a hoarse whisper, and everybody had to stop with their “please”ing just to hear her.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan


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