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Recent Examples of disintegration
The following week, Musk’s cushy relationship with the Trump administration suffered a similar disintegration.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Set in rural America, the film is a portrait of a married woman’s mental disintegration as post-natal depression consumes and obliterates her.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The progressivism and titillation of The White Lotus go toward the disintegration of American family and national relations.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Set in rural America, the film is a portrait of a married woman’s mental disintegration as post-natal depression consumes and obliterates her.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The progressivism and titillation of The White Lotus go toward the disintegration of American family and national relations.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegration
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It was originally added to water systems to combat tooth decay but more recently has been scrutinized by critics citing studies that elevated exposure could reduce IQ levels in children.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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In a world where sugar consumption continues to rise, dentists are struggling to keep up with demand; by some estimates, nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide are now struggling with oral diseases and tooth decay.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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According to a source, the steady stream of comments and questions from HFPA members has spurred requests for documents and verifications that have delayed for months the Attorney General’s office from giving the final signoff to the dissolution of the HFPA.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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But here in Trump-loving Northern Kentucky, some local Republicans are irate, viewing the committee dissolution as payback for rebelling against the party establishment.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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See the National Weather Service's day-by-day breakdown below.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Instead of interpreting disagreement as relational breakdown, emotionally healthy couples use conflict as a cue to renegotiate roles, clarify needs and update their understanding of each other’s internal worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Disintegration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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