degraded
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By protecting those proteins from being degraded, leucine allows mitochondria to work at a higher level and helps cells meet increased energy demands.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Traditionally, logs made of coir - coconut husk - have been imported from South-East Asia to reduce erosion, hold back water and also re-wet degraded peatland.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The material was designed to localize to injured tissue by binding to leaky microvasculature and was largely degraded within about three days.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The BTG Pactual TIG-Conservation International strategy seeks to conserve, restore and reforest about 660,000 acres of degraded land, an area more than twice the size of New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“See! There they are,” said Herbert, “coming out of the Tap. What a degraded and vile sight it is!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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