are deteriorating
- present progressive of deteriorate.
Example Sentences
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A downside break could suggest that growth expectations are deteriorating, echoing the decline during the 2022 cyclical equity bear.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
But Paulson said she could favor cutting rates modestly later this year, either after inflation data validate her expectation that price pressures are easing or if evidence emerges that job-market conditions are deteriorating unexpectedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But while social-media buzz can certainly help a stock in the short term, professional investors would argue that it can’t succeed in the long term if the fundamentals of the business are deteriorating.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2025
Aitken also captures the emotional work as Masear uses her skills to save an injured bird, like Sugar Baby, whose wings are deteriorating because of human abuse.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
Several miles of side trails have been closed, and others are deteriorating.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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