Example Sentences

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But the connection apparently deteriorated after Weiss did not receive advance notice of Anderson Cooper’s sign-off from the program, ending his nearly 20-year run as a correspondent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Consumer-spending growth slowed to its weakest pace since 2022, while industrial output, investment and the property sector all deteriorated and fell short of economists’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Her health deteriorated during an April 25 flight to Johannesburg and she died in hospital a day later, with hantavirus confirmed on May 4.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The field had deteriorated during our fall of suspension.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam