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as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping
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as in demise
a loss of status
a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays
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Noun
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Avalanches are rapid, massive slides of snow, ice, rock and soil that can be caused by storms, earthquakes or snowpack deterioration.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
With Amazon Web Services (AWS), advertising and logistics automation continuing to scale, Amazon’s recent weakness appears to reflect sentiment fatigue rather than a deterioration in business quality.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Needless to say, cabin fever brings on their demise .—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This network will undock from the orbiting lab before its demise, becoming the free-flying Axiom Station.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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To more explicitly address his concerns about environmental degradation, Lambert attached an infographic and explanatory statement next to his work.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result of the degradation, there is a higher risk of metal fragments being launched into the cabin by the airbags when deployed.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Martin’s books, the tourney was the catalyst for the downfall of House Targaryen.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Haman’s downfall is not orchestrated by armies.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest, often spending heavily to elect friendly school board members.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Various projections have predicted a long-term decline of Wisconsin's population.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Singer Evan Dando, founder of the alternative-rock band the Lemonheads, was hospitailzed Thursday after sending a fan unwanted pornography, the latest in a long series of setbacks for the musician, who has struggled with mental illness and substance abuse for decades.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bill would allow local authorities to determine things like setback standards, shadow flicker standards and sound limitations, but only within certain ranges set by the bill.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nachmanoff pressed the Justice Department over whether a formal declination memo deciding against charges for Comey exists.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
19 Nov. 2025
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McLaughlin characterized the Fullerton officer’s response as a declination to help.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
10 Nov. 2025
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That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, to his disappointment, the familiar seal was nowhere in sight.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dégringolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9gringolade. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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