as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded
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Some claimed that her mental health had deteriorated.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The move to change the clock came after relations between the United States and Canada deteriorated.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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That night, law enforcement descended on the Wondras’ property off of Redwing Street in Fruitland, not far from where Michael lived.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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When federal immigration agents descended on their city, officers deported Gabi's father, then detained her aunt.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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But a review of court records and other documents offers a window into how a technology project envisioned as reshaping education crumbled amid allegations of fraud.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Down by six points with 90 seconds to go in the championship game, the Wildcats crumbled under pressure at the free-throw line, Miller said.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ongoing concerns at fire station Westwood Fire Chief Steven Lund says the recent stretch of extreme cold followed by melting snow worsened issues the department had been monitoring for years.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kylan, who became a caddie during his sophomore year, was forced to stop playing sports and struggled with school work as his eye condition caused pain and worsened his vision.—
Corey Davis,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Township officials also offered assistance during a public meeting to help address those concerns, but the university declined the help, the lawsuit alleges.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Army Corps declined to comment for this article, citing the ongoing lawsuit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a police operation in Rio de Janeiro in October degenerated into a chaotic shootout, leading to more than 120 deaths, Brazilian civil society groups reacted in horror.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Our national political and cultural discourse, especially online, has degenerated into a permanent fever dream.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Retrograded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograded. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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