as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied
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Recent Examples of atrophy
The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Your skills and expertise will atrophy without continual challenge.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
Shrinkage of the brain, also known as brain atrophy, is often associated with the severity of cognitive decline in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 30 July 2024
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The infection forced him to wait a year before receiving hip replacement surgery, during which time his muscles and ligaments had atrophied.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Your skills and expertise will atrophy without continual challenge.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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He had been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a syndrome that causes brain cells to die over time.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
Shrinkage of the brain, also known as brain atrophy, is often associated with the severity of cognitive decline in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 30 July 2024
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After all, fast-changing technology has been one of the drivers of deteriorating trust.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the recommendations were not followed, and the property continued to deteriorate.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 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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By contrast, prices for televisions 75 inches through 96 inches have declined 6% with sales up just 19% this year.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when the stock market declined, the incumbent party lost in eight out of nine cases, giving this trend an 83 percent accuracy in predicting election outcomes, LPL Financial's chief technical strategist Adam Turnquist says.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Chinese ruling party's past anxieties over regime security played a significant role in the rapid deterioration of the bilateral relationship.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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As hospital closures continue and access to care dwindles, the health outcomes for rural Americans, particularly in terms of heart disease, are at risk of further deterioration.Meeshanthini Dogan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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By Karina Tsui | CNN Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up momentum on Thursday –– worsening conditions for firefighters who are already battling limited visibility to save lives.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The nurse tells her to stop wasting her time and go to an actual physician before her symptoms worsen or other ailments occur from overcompensating.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adding low levels of fluoride to drinking water is widely considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century for its role in preventing tooth decay.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than half of Californians and nearly 75% of U.S. residents live in communities where fluoride has been added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay, an intervention hailed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the help of mystical disciples, Joan hijacks a charity event and takes three hostages: a crumbling movie star, played by Evans; wealthy elite Bracken, played by Vincent Cassel (Black Swan); and a woman named Katie, played by Ambika Mod (One Day).Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nudge theory With the problem of crumbling and overcrowded prisons growing, judges may be given the powers to hand down sentences that force offenders to stay at home, while being monitored by electronic tags.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Soon, the full blue-black shades of night descended.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Atrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrophy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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