degradation
Example Sentences
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Local and nearby servers showed minimal speed degradation — we’re talking 12-19% speed loss compared to my unprotected connection, which is barely noticeable in real-world use.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
On the streets of the capital Tirana, protesters have cited the project to air grievances about unchecked power, environmental degradation and real-estate development, putting the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama on the defensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The team then examined how UNI418 activates this degradation pathway.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
"I don't see the Russian economy entering the 1990s or something similar, it's just a slow degradation of everything," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It will be the working base for an action program designed to eliminate the political oppression, the economic exploitation, and the social degradation suffered daily by twenty-two million Afro-Americans.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing degradation
"Marigolds," Vocabulary from the short story
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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"Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves" Vocabulary from the informational text
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