deterioration
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What happened in eight years to bring about such deterioration?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Neurodegenerative diseases involve the progressive deterioration of nerve cells, as occurs in conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Talks aimed at securing tariff relief from Washington collapsed in August, leading to a fresh deterioration in trade ties between the closely integrated economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Drawing on findings from molecular biology and brain imaging, they suggest that the changes occurring in older brains may reflect a natural stage of human development rather than deterioration alone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
They had grown up in a ruined home, witness to the moral and economic deterioration of their father and then the slow illness of their mother.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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
Those who suffer from these organic deteriorations of the central and governing organ of the circulation of the blood learn the fact so insidiously, it hardly breaks upon them until the mischief is far advanced.
From Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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