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deteriorate

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


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Caleb Soto, attorney for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, who represents many detainees, said he has watched people deteriorate week by week when he visits them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

When oxygen levels fall, river health can deteriorate, putting fish and other freshwater species at risk.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

As for when the consumer will finally tire out, many economists expect to see conditions deteriorate later in the second quarter of this year.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Arab mediators working to restart talks between the two sides said they feared the situation would deteriorate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Unfortunately,” says Hunt, Ngawang “did not continue to improve. By late morning he started to deteriorate again.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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