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deterioration

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


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“The summer’s buoyant mood has evaporated. The speed of this deterioration is alarming,” said Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

These experiments also provided evidence that DEAF1 is not simply associated with muscle deterioration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said he’s seen enough overall deterioration in the market to believe the intermediate-term trend is weakening.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Obura led a major reassessment of coral health published in Nature on Thursday that reported a sharp deterioration in reef-building species since the last global census in 2008.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

They had grown up in a ruined home, witness to the moral and economic deterioration of their father and then the slow illness of their mother.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

By 01:40 to her death, Child D had dramatic deteriorations at different points.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2022

It is hard to imagine that the impending supply chain deteriorations won't exacerbate that problem, as will the ongoing disease of misinformation.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2021

Along with the deteriorations caused by age, weak adherence to safety standards, poor maintenance and corruption among enforcement bodies are all considered contributors to such disasters.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2021

Manufacturers reported longer lead times as trucking issues and capacity shortages led to what the survey said was one of the greatest deteriorations in vendor performance on record.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2021

Those who suffer from these organic deteriorations of the central and governing organ of the circulation of the blood learn the fact so insidiously, it hardly breaks upon them until the mischief is far advanced.

From Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur


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