deterioration

Example Sentences

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Adding to the industry’s problems are signs of deterioration on the loans that private-credit firms originated in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The U.S. economy was in a vulnerable state before the war and will experience further deterioration in coming months, said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Input cost inflation rose at its fastest rate in just over three years, while the overall level of output growth was dragged by a deterioration in new orders, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

We’re avoiding staples because many of those companies may be seeing long-term demand deterioration.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The collapse of the Soviet Union had meant the deterioration of its public health policy.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French