In Four Threats we look at five earlier periods in American history when people were nervous — they felt that democracy as they knew it at that time was going to be subject to backsliding or deterioration rather than remaining stable.
RBG, minority rule, and our looming legitimacy crisis|Ezra Klein|September 25, 2020|Vox
If he rediscovers any version of that form, it would help the Patriots offense strike fear into opposing defenses again … and help make up for whatever deterioration is in store on defense.
Newton Can Replace Brady, But Can The Pats Replace Half Of Their Defense?|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Many criminologists also cite the general deterioration of trust between the community and police, which leaves residents less likely to report crimes, call in tips or testify in court.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?|by Alec MacGillis|September 3, 2020|ProPublica
Tuatara have many genes involved in producing selenoproteins, which help protect against aging and cellular deterioration, and have more of these genes than humans do.
How tuatara live so long and can withstand cool weather|Jake Buehler|August 5, 2020|Science News
It means that even the aged brain is still remarkably flexible and its deterioration isn’t set in stone.
Couch Potato No More: How the Benefits of Exercise Transfer to the Brain|Shelly Fan|July 14, 2020|Singularity Hub
In the recent past, Germany has particularly been quiet in regard to the deterioration of civil society in Russia.
Garry Kasparov: Right On, Angela Merkel|Eli Lake|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Today's middle class is suffering as a result of the deterioration of the U.S. currency and things are only going to get worse.
Watch the Best Moments from Saturday’s Debate (Video)||December 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The deterioration in security comes at a particularly fraught time in the region.
The Forgotten War|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
LaPlante has witnessed firsthand the paradox of dementia and Alzheimer's, with alternating phases of deterioration and lucidity.
The Detective Who Can't Remember Clues|Jane Ciabattari|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The deterioration of the Pakistan army is not a consequence of financial corruption.
Pakistan's Army Is Impotent|M.J. Akbar|May 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This deterioration of race has for some time been recognised by Medical Officers of Health.
The Sanitary Evolution of London|Henry Lorenzo Jephson
T, the first of the third series, has marked signs of deterioration.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
This process of deterioration of the press is proceeding rapidly in England, with the advent of the halfpenny newspaper.
Appearances|Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
He thought he had traced the deterioration to its source when he asked her if she had chucked the Poly.
The Combined Maze|May Sinclair
The result is general enervation, deterioration both as economic and political agents.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple