deteriorate
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The economist expects households’ real income to deteriorate further as inflation worsens, driven by supply shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
While the Strabane man has been on the waiting list, his left knee started to deteriorate and needs replaced, which, he said, is "another hurdle" he will have to cross.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Market gets pushed to extremes, economic conditions deteriorate rapidly, as a result we get economic contraction,” LaRose said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
When oxygen levels fall, river health can deteriorate, putting fish and other freshwater species at risk.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
“Unfortunately,” says Hunt, Ngawang “did not continue to improve. By late morning he started to deteriorate again.”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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