degraded
Example Sentences
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There are a few fun visual gags about the degraded far-future — a hospital named St. God’s, the city’s digital clock tower being stuck on a blinking 12:00 — but its punchlines tend toward nasty.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The investigation found that the unpermitted excavation degraded sensitive habitats, according to a commission fact sheet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The fodder situation is "highly degraded" in almost all regions, the ministry said earlier this month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
It's a problem for degraded peatland which makes up about 80% of Scotland's total, but for those in a near-natural state the peat can act as a defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
But it was better, I figured, to have Ronnie a little peeved than to have me a whole lot damaged and degraded, just because I’d let my guard down for three and one-third seconds.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing degraded
"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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"Ellen West" by Frank Bidart
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