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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsening
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One is something breaking, something wearing out, something being damaged through use, and then there’s also collision.
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As plastics break down, whether that be through washing polyester clothing or wearing out our tires, microscopic particles of plastic shed, small enough to be picked up and transported by the air.
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Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
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In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent.
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But companies that were once cash cows are depleting reserves and leveraging debt in their ambitious data center buildouts.
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If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.
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Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
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That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest.
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“Coarsening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsening. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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