ageing
Example Sentences
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The Communist-run country has an ageing electricity infrastructure and chronic fuel shortages.
From BBC
The network had been heavily promoting the show for months, even sending Paul to the Oscars the previous weekend, with the hope that the social media star would revitalise an ageing tentpole franchise.
From BBC
Spending rose, but only just, despite fast-rising demand because of the ageing population and an increase in people with long-term health conditions.
From BBC
Young workers move from poorer states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to more prosperous but ageing regions like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, chasing opportunity where it exists.
From BBC
Cuba's ageing electricity generation system is in shambles, with daily power outages of up to 20 hours the norm in parts of the island, which lacks the fuel needed to generate power.
From Barron's
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