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The juvenile prisons only worsened his situation and reinforced his loyalty to gang life.

That concluded that mining activity reduced poverty slightly, but that there was significant "worsening of environmental well-being" including increased local water and air pollution.

In particular, one happened when the government was about to privatize the pension system, because the Japanese population is aging and the ratio between the workers and retired people is worsening.

A structural engineers report from December 2024 said the tower was "stable" but it concluded the "underlying structure will worsen over time" because of "significant damage caused by the fire".

McMahon said that failing to change course "would condemn Croydon's residents to a worsening position without an exit strategy" and he was "minded to" send in commissioners to run the council.