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deteriorated

ADJECTIVE
run-down
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But the connection apparently deteriorated after Weiss did not receive advance notice of Anderson Cooper’s sign-off from the program, ending his nearly 20-year run as a correspondent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Their employment outlook hasn’t deteriorated as badly as it has for the less educated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Within two days, Lucinda's condition deteriorated and she was returned to hospital.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The situation at Santo Tomas has deteriorated at an alarming rate in the three years since Gertie’s capture.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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