deterioration
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As these plants became common, the EPA was conflicted on whether they are subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Deterioration in Japan's fiscal position could eventually stoke concern about currency depreciation and runaway inflation.
From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2022
Deterioration had penetrated deep into some components, and excavating it could have affected the stability of that part of the structure, according to a report from the engineering firm Morabito Consultants.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2021
Deterioration of the animals’ hearts and kidneys slowed, and they didn’t sprout tumors until later in their lives.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2016
Deterioration in the environment - notably air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table, especially in the north - is another long-term problem.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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