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deterioration

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌtɪər i əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Signs of psychological deterioration were already visible before the latest worsening of the energy crisis.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“Importantly, the reset occurred through rotation, deleveraging, and stronger fundamentals, not through a deterioration in the macroeconomic backdrop,” he added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Muscle deterioration became more severe, and the mice had shorter lifespans.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

This would likely reflect the deterioration in a number of economic indicators since then, the head of China economics adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

By 01:40 to her death, Child D had dramatic deteriorations at different points.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2022

For the film, we created several CVR audios, with different iterations and deteriorations and "parasite" sounds with different layers so during the film you could, like the character, understand what happened during the crash.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2022

Along with the deteriorations caused by age, weak adherence to safety standards, poor maintenance and corruption among enforcement bodies are all considered contributors to such disasters.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2021

Manufacturers reported longer lead times as trucking issues and capacity shortages led to what the survey said was one of the greatest deteriorations in vendor performance on record.

From Reuters Sep. 23, 2021

He then logically indicated the process and kinds of community deteriorations which could ensue.

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson




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