deteriorate
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China’s consumer spending growth decelerated to its weakest pace since 2022 in April, while industrial output, investment and the real-estate sector all continued to deteriorate, falling short of economists’ expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
When this transfer process breaks down, nerve fibers begin to deteriorate, Ji explained.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
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
But Hanoi aims to stay on good terms with all global powers through its traditional "bamboo diplomacy" approach, while Tokyo has seen its already frosty relations with Beijing deteriorate markedly in recent months.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
For a while, he did much better in Monroeville, but then his condition began to deteriorate again.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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