Example Sentences

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The six-to-12 month outlook for financial markets is deteriorating as inventories fall, inflation risks rise and higher capital costs become more relevant for the AI capital expenditure boom.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Recent dips in production are showing signs of recovering higher, and LNG feedgas demand is deteriorating amid seasonal maintenance,” Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In a sign of how quickly the long-term outlook is deteriorating, that figure increased by nearly $7 trillion in just the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Our collective physical and mental health is deteriorating.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

I learned so much so fast, and now my mind is deteriorating rapidly.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes