deterioration

Example Sentences

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The findings raise the possibility that Heliconius butterflies largely avoid the physical deterioration that accompanies aging in most animals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

That’s why officials are considering the unusual step of watering the greens midway through the early rounds to avoid a total deterioration over the course of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Zoo can’t continue operating the way it has been — citing deterioration of its facilities and rapidly declining membership.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"He urges the parties to return to the full implementation of the ceasefire and avoid any further deterioration."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I didn’t expect fundamental deterioration in the underlying mortgage pools to hit critical levels for a couple years,” he said—when the teaser rates would vanish and monthly payments would skyrocket.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis