degradation
Example Sentences
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"We already have identified molecules that slow down hyaluronan degradation and are testing them in pre-clinical trials," Seluanov says.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
"Dragonflies and damselflies are good indicators of the health of a region. Consequently, when their numbers drop, it could signal the potential degradation of an ecosystem," Koparde says.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The top four qualifiers started on softer, high-grip “alternate” tires to establish position while the rest of the grid started on harder, more durable “primaries” to manage degradation on the 110-degree track surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
To drive home the Lázárs’ fatuity, Mr. Biedermann coats them in lurid layers of shame and degradation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
What degradation lay in being young, I thought, and fell to tearing at my nails.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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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