deterioration
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A renewed surge in the dollar, a global recession or a deterioration in geopolitical conditions could quickly reverse recent gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Instead, they have signaled the Fed is likely to leave rates where they are until either the labor market shows signs of outright deterioration or inflation declines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The U.S. economy was in a vulnerable state before the war and will experience further deterioration in coming months, said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
“A deterioration there could imply that the three years plus of a supportive macro backdrop for markets is coming to an end.”
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
I can’t help but admire the structural linguists who have carved out for themselves a linguistic discipline based on the deterioration of written communication.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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