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degradation

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


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"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

But if it is to make a difference and enable drivers to at least get into a position to try an overtake, this is likely to be in combination with an offset in tyre degradation.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Anthropic, which has seen growth accelerate at more than eight times the rapid rate it expected, faced a computing crunch that some users said caused outages or a degradation of its capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

However, the same processes have also intensified climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

He labors under an affliction in his speech, acquired through long habit of degradation or sudden excess of horror.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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