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retrogressing

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verb

present participle of retrogress
as in reverting
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect

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  • China, for example, plans to launch its own sample return mission to Mars in 2028 with the goal of returning those samples to Earth in 2031.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Italian rocket firm earned this designation from European Spaceflight after successfully completing the final flight of the Vega rocket in September and returning the Vega C rocket to flight in December.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Retrogressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrogressing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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