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degrade

[dih-grayd, dee-grayd] / dɪˈgreɪd, diˈgreɪd /


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But the most up-to-date data shows that the hazard ratio didn’t degrade much over time, which commonly happens after experimental therapies move from smaller Phase 2 trials into larger Phase 3 studies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company eschews cooking ahead or food warmers, as that would degrade its quality and lead people to load up on other options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The environmental impact of traditional balloons, which despite their advertising do not degrade, is largely unknown to the general public.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

I could not shake the almost desperate sadness all this evoked, and I marveled that sounds could so degrade the spirit.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

As permafrost degrades, glacial lake outbursts and rock-ice avalanches are expected to increase, producing faster, debris-laden floods that are harder to forecast.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“My biggest fear is that it further degrades mainstream confidence in medicine, and actually leads to a kind of Wild West for patients,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

If it degrades rapidly, that means insects are attracted to the plentiful organic matter.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

Diet activates autophagy -- a cellular "clean-up" process that degrades and recycles damaged proteins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025

"It would do so were it my choice, but it is my necessity; and the fulfilment of a painful duty exalts rather than degrades."

From A Wife's Duty A Tale by Amelia Alderson Opie

Under this accord, nations set 23 global targets for 2030 including protecting 30 percent of land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and restoring degraded ecosystems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

From degraded batteries and pricey home electrical overhauls to state road-use taxes and specialized tires, pre-owned EVs can come with a unique ledger of surprising expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Too much double-stranded RNA or mRNA that cannot be degraded effectively may contribute to disease processes in some contexts."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Tennessee Department of Correction has not specifically addressed an allegation from Pike's legal team that the pentobarbital it used was "degraded".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

At that point, I knew I didn’t want to be a part of this group or any group that degraded or humiliated people like that ever again.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

That produces a different effect from existing drugs that target BCL6 by blocking or degrading it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Your battery works less well than before after using it thousands of times - that degrading or aging can be slowed down when you're using a nanocoating," Colen explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It acknowledged that data centers employ tens of thousands of union members while pledging to fight to keep AI from degrading job quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“The experience was traumatizing, degrading and humiliating,” André said when the lawsuit was filed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

They said it in such a degrading way; they never said “please” or asked if we minded.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose


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