degrade
Example Sentences
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Until then, connectivity may degrade throughout the region.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
However, McBeth notes that continued operations would continue to degrade Iran’s command and control structure.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
When evolution experiments only reward a single state, other necessary states can degrade.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
“There is no modern precedent for regime change achieved through air power alone. Bombs can degrade infrastructure. They can weaken capabilities. But they do not manufacture organized political alternatives,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
“A more conservative association was wanted. And now if we divide and Mrs. Stanton shall be deposed from the presidency you virtually degrade her.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing degrade
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