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deterioration

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌtɪər i əˈreɪ ʃən /


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S&P revises its outlook for Blackstone Secured Lending to stable from positive, citing lower financial flexibility and deterioration in asset quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He does note this was partially offset by modest credit deterioration, with the all-bank impaired PCL ratio widening 3 basis points on-quarter and 4 points on-year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Participants who received the real gait retraining reported pain relief comparable to medication, and MRI scans suggested they had less knee cartilage deterioration than people in the placebo group.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In July 2024, John reported a sudden deterioration in his health - a day before a scheduled court assessment.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Can you try a few Planar Reactions to see if there has been any change, any deterioration, in their mental set-up since manufacture?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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