Her handwriting, which was large and flamboyant, deteriorated into an "indecipherable scrawl".

BBC: CJD: Anguish of a victim's family

Okada's men aimed two long-distance strikes towards the Paraguay goal in the opening minutes but the tie soon deteriorated into a scrappy, edgy contest.

BBC: Paraguay 0-0 Japan (5-3 pens)

Some tired parents and grumpy kids complained the events deteriorated into shoving matches as the crowds clamoured to be among the first to snap up their copies.

CNN: Harry Potter sparks scrums in Germany

The world--and even the previously sanguine Japanese--is now catching on to the fact that Japan's 12-year slump has deteriorated into a full-blown crisis, threatening a wild global ride.

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The world--including even the previously sanguine Japanese--is now catching on to the fact that Japan's 12-year slump has deteriorated into a full-blown crisis, threatening a wild global ride.

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The crisis of confidence in the ability of eurozone countries with huge borrowings to repay all they owe has already deteriorated into a banking crisis - whose most serious manifestation to date has been talks to rescue the big Franco-Belgian bank Dexia.

BBC: Italy's banks face squeeze

Under the terms of the bailout, the federal government agreed to pour capital into the companies if their condition deteriorated too much.

NPR: Bailout Vow Does Little To Aid Fannie, Freddie

It was turning into an abysmal afternoon for Newcastle and it deteriorated further when Tiote saw red for his challenge on Jon Ashton.

BBC: Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle

As their marriage deteriorated, Scott went to Hollywood to become a hack screenplay writer, and Zelda checked into a sanitarium.

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