degradation

Example Sentences

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The population had been falling for years; the words "inner city" were regarded as a mark of degradation.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“We’ve seen an uptick in, maybe, a degradation of civility in the airspace,” Duffy said at Newark Liberty International Airport in late November.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

It brought major disruption to marine ecosystems: mass die-offs of seabirds, fishery disasters, kelp degradation, whale entanglements, sea lion starvation, fish migration and harmful algal blooms, Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Researchers knew from simulated zero-gravity studies using animals that space travel could cause cardiovascular changes, degradation of bone and muscle, and a loss of red blood cells.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot