deteriorate
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Bobker said it’s not a surprise that most major water agencies are rallying around these voluntary deals because it lets them continue largely “business-as-usual” operations while the ecosystem continues to deteriorate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
This is about how people express concern for young women whose bodies we’ve witnessed deteriorate on screen — and that they do at all.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
First, a supportive scaffold layer within the developing spine started to deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate as the day progresses, so these hours are being used to battle the flames," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
We watch the official presentation deteriorate as it’s peppered with choice shots from the propos.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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"Taeb's appointment also reflects the Iranian establishment's fear of renewed unrest as the economic situation deteriorates, with the Basij likely to play a leading role in quashing future protests," said Brodsky.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Balance naturally deteriorates as our eyesight, sense of touch, strength and vestibular systems decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"As his health deteriorates, his protest gains traction and raises the political stakes for the government. How this unfolds remains to be seen."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Scientists at Stanford University have uncovered a major clue to why the brain deteriorates with age.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Dr Meredith thought about this, then said again: 'If he deteriorates, call me immediately.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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After ups and downs, her condition deteriorated and she died on Aug. 9.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her own finances have deteriorated amid the economic pressures of the war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
How could basic operations on the Navy’s most highly valued and most vigorously maintained platform have deteriorated so badly?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Relations between the U.S. and Oman have deteriorated in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the following months, the situation deteriorated greatly, like a country at war.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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Concerns about mental health deteriorating on these types of deployments are well-founded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lawmakers raised concerns about living conditions and deteriorating mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its extended deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And Richard Blumenthal, another Democratic senator, said there were "widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns" on the ship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some retirees get to a point where their health is deteriorating or they are reaching very advanced ages and they can more clearly see what will be left after they die.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The book was completed after Huygens had returned to Holland in 1691, partly because of his deteriorating health, but also because the political climate in France had shifted once again.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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