Example Sentences

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The general opinion was that Christie had debased himself and had gotten nothing for it.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 20, 2016

But during the subprime bubble, it had debased itself to maintain that No. 1 position, becoming a hotbed of fraud and predatory lending.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2010

For a while, the 21st century had debased piracy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Already she had debased herself, and her nature must be contemptible indeed if anything could lure her forward on such a path.

From Born in Exile by Gissing, George

He had trafficked in patronage and promotion, he had debased the currency, and he was supposed to influence the King to everything least honourable and advantageous to the country.

From Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets by Reid, George