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deteriorating

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-ting] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪ tɪŋ /








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Hegseth has similarly dismissed reports of deteriorating conditions as “completely misrepresented.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Concerns about mental health deteriorating on these types of deployments are well-founded.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Lawmakers raised concerns about living conditions and deteriorating mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its extended deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Messi wrote that his father urged him "to play in one last World Cup" despite his health deteriorating.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Three members of the team threw in the towel and went down at around 2:00 p.m., but Smanla, Paljor, and Morup pushed onward despite the deteriorating weather.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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