continuing deterioration
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontinueanddeterioration
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continue
verb
uk/kənˈtɪn.juː/us/kənˈtɪn.juː/
to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to ...
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deterioration
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact or process of ...
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(Definition ofcontinueanddeteriorationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This period was one ofcontinuingdeteriorationin the economy.
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She was transferred to a larger hospital due tocontinuingdeterioration.
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Valiant as our cottage-industry efforts were, we finally recognized that any effort short of a nationally co-ordinated massproduction effort would be inevitably overwhelmed by the inexorable rate ofcontinuingdeterioration.
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There is evidence of acontinuingdeteriorationin the spheres of forced displacement and human rights.
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I shudder to think what will be the degree of violence when one looks ahead and sees acontinuingdeteriorationin the world's expectations.
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We feel that such management is essential if thecontinuingdeteriorationof the ecology of this unique area is to be halted and reversed.
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That is necessary if thecontinuingdeteriorationin the ecology of the area is to be halted and reversed.
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There has been acontinuingdeterioration, no doubt mainly because of the lack of publicity about these matters.
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If we go on as we are, we shall see a gradualcontinuingdeteriorationwhich will become more and more serious.
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That kind of incident does nothing to help; on the contrary, in my opinion, it damages and leads to thecontinuingdeteriorationof the situation.
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They will be very costly to repair but the problem is very much ofcontinuingdeterioration.
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Recent years have seen acontinuingdeteriorationin the financial situation of railway undertakings.
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Certainly no local authority facing thecontinuingdeteriorationof its housing stock, no housing charity and no academic researcher would recognise it.
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No one has challenged the fact that thecontinuingdeteriorationof the manufacturing sector is of fundamental concern to the economy as a whole.
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The causes of thecontinuingdeteriorationare restricted maintenance and renewals since the beginning of the war, due to shortages of steel and other track components and of labour.
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It made a number of significant additions and drew attention to thecontinuingdeteriorationof the situation in the occupied territories and to the action that should be taken.
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It is more likely, although no one can be certain, that the long-term trend will be one ofcontinuingdeteriorationand even greater loss of life.
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His administration has producedcontinuingdeteriorationand the demoralization of the department.
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Environmental influences also play a role in thecontinuingdeteriorationof metal cames and frameworks, which can cause significant structural damage.
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However, thecontinuingdeteriorationof the home made it cost-prohibitive to renovate and it remained in limbo until safety concerns brought the issue to a head in 2011.
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