deterioration
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Nikki is nothing more than her pain and deterioration because Barker doesn’t allow us any other prolonged glimpses of Nikki or her life after Bear makes his wish.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said it represented fresh trade barriers that marked a deterioration in the investment climate for U.S. companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
One of the consequences of this trend has been the deterioration of strategies exploiting what’s known as “post-earnings announcement drift,” or PEAD.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Brooklyn Rivera, who founded the central American nation's indigenous movement Yatama, died due to "physical and neurological deterioration" linked to a Covid-19 infection, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health stated on Sunday.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Yet genetic deterioration through man-made agents is the menace of our time, “the last and greatest danger to our civilization.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing deterioration
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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