- present participle of deteriorate.
deteriorating
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Scientists are still investigating exactly why physical performance begins deteriorating relatively early in adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said earlier the decision had been taken over the "deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and... from the provincial government's deliberate indifference in the war against terrorism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The economics of trucking are deteriorating fast — and it’s particularly bad in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Stacy Meichtry and Chelsey Dulaney report on France’s deteriorating finances and the wild card that could push the country over the edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
All they knew for certain was that the deteriorating conditions had brought out the worst in Julio.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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