as in deterioration
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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in deepening
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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This is a further sign of the marked deterioration of the Greater Chinese market, where growth is flagging due to factors including high youth unemployment and an ongoing real estate market slump.Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the reactive nature of HRM helps address gaps that have persisted in traditional awareness approaches, such as knowledge deterioration among certain individuals or the training fatigue experienced by team members who already exhibit positive behaviors.Uzair Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Remedies and Support Recognizing that male infertility is a medical condition, not a personal failing, is the first step toward overcoming the stigma.Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jolie’s parents separate following her father’s business failings, ripping her from an affluent life in Belgium, where her father is from, to a new one in Baltimore, where her mother’s sister runs their family’s century-old ranch.Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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That’s the news out of Oxford University, where a recent study found that there are at least 15 modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to the acceleration of brain degeneration.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Conventional cotton farming leads to soil degeneration due to intensive use of pesticides and contributes to climate irregularities.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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This acronym highlights various factors that can contribute to a decline in well-being during certain seasons—and there's some accuracy to it, Buday said.Alyssa Hui, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, unemployment can have psychological and social effects, including declines in mental and physical well-being, social withdrawal and family disruptions.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Worsening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsening. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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