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deleterious

[del-i-teer-ee-uhs] / ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs /


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Long-end Treasury yields have been creeping higher for months, driven by several factors that could prove deleterious to the bond market’s long-term health.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

When they met in Munich last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sought his views on curbing the addictive and deleterious effects of social media on children.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

If one deteriorates, the other is almost certain to do so as well, with deleterious consequences.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

"Those beneficial mutations in the old environment might become deleterious in the new environment."

From Science Daily Dec. 24, 2025

And weight carried around the middle is more deleterious than extra pounds in the butt.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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