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degradation

[deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] / ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən /


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"Clinical trials to determine whether glycogen degradation in ALS/FTD patients could slow disease progression are also supported by our findings and could begin in a year."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 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

And without that, do you forecast some kind of degradation of Fox’s role in the decades to come?

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Domestic debt-related financial stress, coupled with the degradation of so many cross-border economic relationships, can have serious economic, political, and security consequences.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Nothing until the final degradation of the Christmas card.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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