degrading

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They also justify his choice to continue the campaign, degrading Iran’s missile and drone infrastructure and thereby its ability to support proxies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

This has been evidenced by the degrading state of some of its most historic buildings, like the Queen's Theatre, the fire-hit Leopard pub and the Wedgwood Institute.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

"If its vegetation and soil cover are not properly managed, the surface is easily subject to erosion, degrading farmland and forming sand dunes," Turkmen scientist Mukhammet Durikov told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

I felt it would be degrading to faint with hunger on the causeway of a hamlet.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë