Example Sentences

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I think it more likely that the EU will degenerate into something else.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2018

“The democratic development of Hong Kong must therefore be underpinned by the same. As we pursue democracy, we should act in accordance with the law, or Hong Kong will degenerate into anarchy.”

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015

However, these cells will degenerate rapidly at the temperature of melting snow and ice.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2013

Cld be major influence in the future #AskJohnSimpson from @AndrewCursons: Is it likely that the Chinese mass production system will degenerate like ours due to higher wages?

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2013

Otherwise religion will degenerate into a mere organization, and becomes a dead thing.

From Directives from the Guardian by Shoghi Effendi