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Recent Examples of devaluation
But the positional devaluation of running backs does force you to pause for a moment when seeing Love that high.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Even gold, a $35 trillion asset class by Lee’s calculation, isn’t safe from devaluation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Deutsche Bank, though, thinks the possibility of a major currency devaluation is unlikely.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Even gold, a $35 trillion asset class by Lee’s calculation, isn’t safe from devaluation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Deutsche Bank, though, thinks the possibility of a major currency devaluation is unlikely.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
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Using a combination of durable ceramic materials and specialized membranes, the filtration unit can remove extremely small contaminants while maintaining stable operation through a self-cleaning thermal mechanism that prevents buildup and degradation over time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Coupled with a significant degradation of Iranian military power, something already underway, these objectives would constitute an acceptable end to the war.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Built in 1948, the bridge is not as old as others in the city, but the concrete is in bad condition as a result of years of deterioration and weather, said Keith Echternach, DPW program manager of Bridge Design.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Years of economic deterioration have tipped into something more acute.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other human rights groups warn of a weakening of legal protections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Higher energy prices are also expected to widen India’s current account deficit, which has contributed to a weakening of the local currency, with the rupee touching record lows in recent days.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Estrogen decline is linked to higher total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft saw its stock fall 23% over the first quarter, more than the 7% decline of the tech-heavy NASDAQ, marking the worst quarter for its share price since 2008.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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During a court hearing, police said there was a falling out between Paljusevic and the victim after Paljusevic wasn't invited to a private viewing of the man's father, who had died in January 2025.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Athletic reported in August that the 47-year-old did not see eye to eye with Forest’s then-head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and there was a falling out that would become the catalyst for the Portuguese coach to leave the club.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Samples returned during the Apollo missions have linked this to higher concentrations of heat-producing radioactive elements such as thorium, whose decay likely fueled ancient volcanic eruptions, while much of the rest of the moon remained comparatively cooler.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Film negatives deteriorate through humidity, chemical decay and physical damage, and without timely intervention, important works risk being lost entirely.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Clinical studies have reported improvements in peripheral neuropathy, retinal degeneration and certain neurological disorders.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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James turned forty-one at the end of that month, an age at which many people start to notice the normal degeneration of their tendons and joints.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The stock also was weighed by downgrades from JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many factors can contribute to a significant score downgrade, including a history of opening up multiple new credit lines.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devaluation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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