degradation

Example Sentences

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The project, she added, would result in "clear degradation of the rural environment" and would not be accessible on foot or by bike, thus doing "little to achieve" council active transport goals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

"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

The question, experts say, is whether officials can somehow deal with the dangerous chemicals in a way that does not end in a blast or the type of spill that causes environmental degradation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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