degraded
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The Iranians, “by every measure, are degraded significantly across all measures of national power,” he told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But the majority - 86% - are in a degraded condition, meaning they emit rather than store carbon.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
They also observed that biological materials formed a continuum ranging from well preserved to heavily degraded.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Rising sea levels and surging tides from increasingly powerful storms -- resulting in an increase in soil salinity -- have degraded agricultural lands, pushing people into tiger territory.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Soon after the party returned to Chislehurst, however, Olmsted’s health degraded and insomnia again shattered his nights.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing degraded
"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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