Example Sentences

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Yet its penchant for letting borrowers pay interest on their loans with noncash IOUs could set the fund up for trouble if the lending environment deteriorates.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He has also prepared a contingency exit plan if the situation deteriorates further.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

And so the AI economy will continue to improve while the broader economy deteriorates.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

His relationship with his female Inuit patrol partner deteriorates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Dr Meredith thought about this, then said again: 'If he deteriorates, call me immediately.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro