degrading

Example Sentences

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But the U.S. will do better to keep its eyes on the prize of degrading the regime and its weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Reducing head count growth without visibly degrading service quality has become a strategic priority.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

This has been evidenced by the degrading state of some of its most historic buildings, like the Queen's Theatre, the fire-hit Leopard pub and the Wedgwood Institute.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

But what none of us realized was how demeaning and degrading this actually was.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers