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These writers were debasing the coinage with their street journalism.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

It led me to think—to examine my past life, and to renounce for ever those follies, which I now felt were debasing to both soul and body, and unworthy the pursuit of any rational creature.

From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna

The Olympic, Pythian and Isthmian games, which were kept up to give strength to the body and courage in the battle, were debasing and corrupting to the lowest degree of wretchedness.

From The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, March, 1880 by Walker, Aaron

Only twelve years ago forty mills were debasing the immemorial and gigantic sequoia into mere timber in its last refuge in California.

From Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador Supplement to an Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. Before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation in January, 1911 by Wood, William Charles Henry