Example Sentences

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Both female tigers were aged 19, and keepers at both zoos said the animals' health had been deteriorating significantly because of their age.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

But First Republic struggled nonetheless, and its condition had been deteriorating for weeks.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Paddock was a former postal worker and tax auditor, and his mental and physical health had been deteriorating in the months leading up to the shooting.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023

But youth mental health had been deteriorating for some time before the pandemic, as psychologists like me have been noticing for at least 10 years.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

Only grammar went all to pieces; it had been deteriorating these last twenty-four hours.

From Frank of Freedom Hill by Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur)