atrophied

Example Sentences

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As labor unions atrophied, hollowing out systems for training and retraining, workers without college educations saw their bargaining power reduced in the face of machines capable of rudimentary tasks.

From New York Times

We also did not know that the Russian military had atrophied to such an extent.

From Salon

Their recovery has also included forms of physical therapy — cat play — to help restore muscles atrophied from malnutrition.

From Los Angeles Times

Staffing at U.S. embassies, which conduct visa interviews in other countries, had also atrophied.

From New York Times

But that system, which has atrophied for decades amid the destruction of news economies, appears to have failed completely this time.

From Washington Post