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
Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Rodriguez said the fingers on his right hand weren’t working properly, his muscles twitched, and his right hand atrophied.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, Harrison found positive signs in a state party infrastructure that Democrats had worked hard to revive after years of atrophy in recent years.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Over time, the federal government abandoned a policy of managing production to support prices, prompting growers to become more export-oriented while local distribution networks atrophied.
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Brain atrophy is another biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Without timely investments in the city’s future, Pembroke Pines will surely deteriorate as some other Broward cities have.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Without enough magnesium, your body cannot regulate its calcium levels, potentially resulting in peripheral nerve degeneration.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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The programs utilizing these elements are divided into four types: detox and ideal weight achievement; optimal mental and physical performance; restoration of maximum vitality and balance and slow down of cellular degeneration to promote well-aging.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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After the remaining trio declined to renew Klein’s contract in 1973, Klein sued them.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Applebee’s same-store sales have declined for the last six straight quarters, according to company filings.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
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Algorithms are used to predict patients' risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The measures, which include banning the maintenance of the aircraft and the supply of new planes, are likely to continue the deterioration of Russia's aviation industry.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meteorologists are raising alarms over worsening polar vortex conditions that could bring extreme cold and widespread disruptions.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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That can be particularly tricky when dealing with mental illness, which can be fluid, with a patient improving slightly one day only to worsen the next.Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
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It has been known to help oral health by preventing tooth decay and cavities, especially in children.Devika Rao, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Not only does topping a crape myrtle turn it into an eyesore, but these brutal pruning cuts can cause disease and decay to set into the wood.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the batting order crumbled as sure as night follows day.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Remaining schedule: at Titans Odds: To make playoffs: 100% | To earn bye: 0% | To win Super Bowl: 2.1% Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers’ three-game losing streak is the longest among teams currently in the playoff field, and things have crumbled on both sides of the ball.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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With the Iowa State victory, Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht was named MVP and given the task of choosing which of the three Pop-Tarts mascots — cinnamon roll, hot fudge sundae, or wild berry — would descend into the giant toaster and come out as a giant edible celebration cake.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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In two weeks’ time, the best men’s tennis players in the world will descend on Melbourne for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season and the first tennis milestone for 2025.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Atrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrophy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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