degradation

Example Sentences

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"The levy of 30% on worn clothing is intended to mitigate environmental degradation while promoting domestic production," the bill says, according to local news outlet the Kampala Report.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The technology could provide a more sustainable route to hydrogen, but corrosion, chlorine related side reactions, catalyst degradation, precipitates, and limited long term durability remain major obstacles to commercial use.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In 2000, the U.S. took the final step by turning off “Selective Availability,” the intentional degradation of public signals—giving commercial users the accuracy previously reserved for the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The documents are highly sensitive to light, and the lumens of the overhead lamps are kept as low as candlelight to avoid risking degradation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Major Major had bought the dark glasses and false mustache in Rome in a final, futile attempt to save himself from the swampy degradation into which he was steadily sinking.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller