deterioration
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In July 2024, John reported a sudden deterioration in his health - a day before a scheduled court assessment.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices and Rambus are beginning to show signs of technical deterioration as traders watch key support levels closely.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Scientists in Norway have now identified a process that may be speeding up their deterioration.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
The stock has fallen 22% year to date through Thursday, weighed by concerns about higher costs of memory chips used in game consoles and a possible deterioration in consumer sentiment amid the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Yet genetic deterioration through man-made agents is the menace of our time, “the last and greatest danger to our civilization.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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