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deteriorate

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rayt] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt /


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Dutch and Belgian embassies in the region warned Thursday that security conditions could deteriorate quickly in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Dr Matthew Perks at Newcastle University and his colleagues are monitoring the movement of the nurdles and examining how the pellets may deteriorate in water.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

On Feb. 5, 2021, relatives called deputies for a welfare check on Garza, whose mental health had begun to deteriorate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Even when treatment is attempted, the underlying jawbone may continue to deteriorate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“It is time to call a halt to the practice of allowing houses to deteriorate while building further houses which are then allowed to deteriorate,” argued the organization.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The condition develops as cartilage, the protective tissue that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She said she wanted to use her voice to support parents navigating loss because "their capacity just deteriorates", because it is "exhausting and distressing to be reliving things and having to find a fight".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They lose a rapid amount of weight, and it actually deteriorates their bone quality.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The aneurysm gradually deteriorates due to the constant pressure of the blood passing through it.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

The results suggest that tropical and subtropical regions remained suitable for crocodile relatives after the asteroid struck, even as the environments available to many dinosaurs deteriorated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The country’s domestic supply has withered since World War II, leaving a small number of deteriorated and overburdened suppliers, an industrial base frozen in the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The pair took part in a final televised debate on Friday, during which they mostly focused on policy proposals after a first debate that quickly deteriorated into a barrage of insults.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

At the documentary’s surprise premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September, Fielder acknowledged that his relationship with Evans had deteriorated as the project unfolded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

As California continued to improve, other issues surfaced, new resentments arose, and the relationship between the two programs deteriorated further.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

A new early warning system is being introduced in hospital emergency departments in England to help busy NHS staff identify sick children who are dangerously deteriorating.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Proponents assert that passage would lead to better city services and quicker repairs of deteriorating infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The protest movement, which brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and students, initially focused on the cost of living, inequality, and deteriorating learning conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Productivity gains for businesses could therefore come with deteriorating credit quality for consumer lenders,” Ceresna said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

All they knew for certain was that the deteriorating conditions had brought out the worst in Julio.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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