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as in to revert
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
Without intervention by Congress, the CTC will regress to $1,000 per child by 2026 after Trump’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act expires next year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024
Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That likely would be a quarterback following a disastrous third season by 2021 first-round pick Mac Jones, who continued to regress and was eventually benched in his first year under offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien.
—Kyle Hightower, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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Has redshirt sophomore quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi regressed?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
Without intervention by Congress, the CTC will regress to $1,000 per child by 2026 after Trump’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act expires next year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
Being required to regress to tasks that no longer challenge or utilize our skills can be demoralizing.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That likely would be a quarterback following a disastrous third season by 2021 first-round pick Mac Jones, who continued to regress and was eventually benched in his first year under offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien.
—Kyle Hightower, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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In races with few polls, the polling average is reverted back toward the imputed average there based on polls in other districts.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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His plan suggests reverting property tax bills to 2021 levels.Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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As credit markets deteriorate, Bitcoin transforms from a speculative asset into a defensive, strategic holding.Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ever since his wife passed away a few years ago, his relationship with his daughter Erika has deteriorated.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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There are still moments of regression, times when old habits and attitudes resurface.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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At first, the choice to return to her comfort zone seemed like the ultimate form of regression.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed Israel Katz as defence minister, who vowed to defeat Hezbollah so people displaced from northern Israel could return home.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Starbucks' holiday menu will return later this week, the company shared on Instagram.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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By Karina Tsui | CNN Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up momentum on Thursday –– worsening conditions for firefighters who are already battling limited visibility to save lives.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The nurse tells her to stop wasting her time and go to an actual physician before her symptoms worsen or other ailments occur from overcompensating.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The share of voters who are white has declined from 90% in 1976 to 67% in 2020, per exit polls.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when the stock market declined, the incumbent party lost in eight out of nine cases, giving this trend an 83 percent accuracy in predicting election outcomes, LPL Financial's chief technical strategist Adam Turnquist says.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Soon, the full blue-black shades of night descended.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the help of mystical disciples, Joan hijacks a charity event and takes three hostages: a crumbling movie star, played by Evans; wealthy elite Bracken, played by Vincent Cassel (Black Swan); and a woman named Katie, played by Ambika Mod (One Day).Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nudge theory With the problem of crumbling and overcrowded prisons growing, judges may be given the powers to hand down sentences that force offenders to stay at home, while being monitored by electronic tags.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Regress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regress. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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