deteriorate
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After she didn’t return to the den for several days and her cub’s condition started to dangerously deteriorate, the Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the park service to intervene and rescue him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Some economists say economic conditions could deteriorate if the nations are still fighting in June or early July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“The rise in oil price will likely deteriorate the terms of trade for many of the Asian economies,” Lui says.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
This means when fundamentals deteriorate, it’s difficult for the ETFs to meet redemptions quickly enough.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Newsome Park and the hundreds of neighborhoods like it around the country became increasingly volatile, desperate islands where housing, schooling, and every other state- supplied service were left to deteriorate.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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