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deteriorate

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rayt] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt /


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Slowing flows into tech stocks as valuations deteriorate has one strategist lowering the firm’s rating on tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"This my lords is cutting-edge technology and it will enable me to contribute to debates in my own, once-clear voice before it began to deteriorate due to my disability," the 67-year-old told the chamber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

A September survey by the Gradus research company found that 40% of Ukrainians were considering relocating if living conditions continued to deteriorate; 35% said they would not move elsewhere, while 25% were undecided.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Researchers have known for years that blood vessels in the brain deteriorate as Alzheimer's progresses, especially in people who carry APOE4.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The cliff is pocked with knobs of jutting rock, some of which deteriorate as soon as I touch them.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

She said she wanted to use her voice to support parents navigating loss because "their capacity just deteriorates", because it is "exhausting and distressing to be reliving things and having to find a fight".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

As cartilage deteriorates, everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and getting out of a chair can become increasingly painful.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

That would mean financial markets are effectively tightening conditions themselves while confidence in the policy response deteriorates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

SB Energy warned in the filing that it is substantially dependent on OpenAI and could be materially harmed if the AI company’s financial condition deteriorates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

As her son’s condition deteriorates, Celia reluctantly cuts back on her revolutionary activities.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Moustapha said he had had "no contact whatsoever" with his wife, but had heard from her mother that her health had deteriorated due to a lack of food and medical assistance.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Luxury demand has deteriorated in the third quarter,” BofA warned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

One measurement, known as T1rho, suggested that cartilage in the inner knee deteriorated more slowly among participants who changed their walking pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Relations between the two neighbouring countries, who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, have again deteriorated in recent months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Dalgard hurried over to the monkey house, where he found that the situation had deteriorated suddenly.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Authorities warned against hiking this route this time of year due to deteriorating conditions and the onset of winter weather.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Scientists are still investigating exactly why physical performance begins deteriorating relatively early in adulthood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said earlier the decision had been taken over the "deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and... from the provincial government's deliberate indifference in the war against terrorism".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Stacy Meichtry and Chelsey Dulaney report on France’s deteriorating finances and the wild card that could push the country over the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Several miles of side trails have been closed, and others are deteriorating.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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