degrading
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They also justify his choice to continue the campaign, degrading Iran’s missile and drone infrastructure and thereby its ability to support proxies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
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
Tehran may assume that Washington's objectives would be limited to degrading nuclear and missile capabilities.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
She said women deserved access to single-sex spaces "without fear or intimidation" and the trust's policy had been "degrading" and "dangerous".
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Which means I have to lie to her on a daily basis, which is in itself enjoyable but a little degrading at the same time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Vocabulary lists containing degrading
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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They Called Us Enemy
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