degrading

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They also justify his choice to continue the campaign, degrading Iran’s missile and drone infrastructure and thereby its ability to support proxies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But the U.S. will do better to keep its eyes on the prize of degrading the regime and its weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Of the £32m that was never recovered, Kent's chief constable Tim Smith still hopes part of the haul can be traced, but said the old paper notes may be buried in the ground and degrading.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

D-Wave Quantum reduced hardware for controlling qubits without degrading fidelity, advancing larger, commercially viable quantum systems.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

I would have consented to live under the most rigid type of dictatorship, for I felt that dictatorships, too, defined the use of men, however degrading that use might be.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright