The phrase "grave deterioration" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a serious decline in condition or quality, often in contexts related to health, environment, or situations.
Example: "The report indicated a grave deterioration in the patient's health over the past week."
Alternatives: "serious decline" or "severe deterioration."
In the letter, the foreign secretary makes its clear that the UK has made no decision about the future of the arms embargo but restates the government's view that it may need to be amended, or even lifted, in the event of a "grave deterioration" in conditions or a specific incident.
We're reminded of this grave deterioration of creativity by this week's needless "Lone Ranger" release, with the movie's hyper action and uninspiring script punctuating Depp's downfall.
The consequences are grave deterioration of water bodies and shifts in marine algal communities due to the altered Si N P ratio.
It usually results in grave visual deterioration [ 1].
This deterioration is called sarcopenia.
During this time, I lived firsthand through Chavez's socialist revolution, which resulted in severe economic deterioration and grave social insecurity.
"The depletion, deterioration and exhaustion of resources and the worsening ecological environment have become bottlenecks and grave impediments to the nation's economic and social development," wrote China's environment minister late last month.
Early records rarely discussed the use of piercings or their meaning, and while jewellery is common among grave goods, the deterioration of the flesh that it once adorned makes it difficult to discern how the jewellery may have been used.
"I conveyed China's grave concerns about the deterioration of conditions in western Darfur," Mr. Liu said.
Among other things, human genius, well applied, will surely help to meet the grave challenges of ecological deterioration and of exclusion.
