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deteriorating

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-ting] / dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪ tɪŋ /








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Deteriorating living standards and rampant inflation led to nationwide protests that shook the Islamic Republic in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Deteriorating conditions in Skid Row broadly over the same period also could explain the greater security needs, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Deteriorating living conditions have pushed many people to take to the streets in recent months.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

Deteriorating city finances prompted pay cuts for civil servants, feeding a deflationary spiral.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

What, again, is that which is called Deteriorating, and by attaining to which one has to return once more?

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan




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