deteriorate

Example Sentences

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The U.S. fiscal outlook has been deteriorating for years, and about $10 trillion in government debt is coming due this year.

From MarketWatch

But en route it became clear that he was in a deteriorating medical state, and the emergency services were called.

From BBC

The deal would give Hapag-Lloyd extra capacity at a time when the shipping industry is chugging along just fine, despite some concerns about a deteriorating macroeconomic environment and the disruption that artificial intelligence could cause.

From Barron's

Activists say the health of some relatives who have gone on hunger strike to demand the release of their loved ones is quickly deteriorating.

From BBC

And while health care has deteriorated badly in recent years because of shortages of medicines and equipment, it remains free — a system gasping but not abandoned.

From Salon