Example Sentences

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In a statement, park officials said Winston’s health had been worsening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

He said the issue had been worsening for the past 12 years as spending on buildings has been squeezed.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

Varner and other commissioners on Tuesday cited data suggesting that mental health stresses on the state’s young people had been worsening before the pandemic hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

My Covid-19 patient’s condition had been worsening for weeks, and we had finally recommended to his family that we stop all aggressive interventions.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

But the situation which called for this action had been worsening for a long time.

From Time Magazine Archive