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degradation

[deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] / ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən /


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His latest record, Patient Number Nine, was named best rock album, while the song Degradation Rules won best metal performance.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

Degradation tends to get less attention than deforestation, the researchers note.

From Scientific American • Jan. 27, 2023

Degradation of signaling molecules and dephosphorylation of phosphorylated intermediates of the pathway by phosphatases are two ways to terminate signals within the cell.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Degradation of land by conversion of it from natural forest to pulp wood and palm oil plantations can also be a factor in landslides.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2018

Degradation, she thinks, goes hand in hand with the certainty of deprivation.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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