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acute

[uh-kyoot] / əˈkjut /






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For the study, published in the European Heart Journal, researchers analyzed data from more than 3,600 patients with either acute coronary syndrome or Takotsubo syndrome.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

This means you’re running low on fluids, but not enough to show acute dehydration symptoms, like feeling faint or confused.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Among that number are "one million children who are suffering from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition" -- the worst form, said UNICEF's Afghanistan country representative Tajudeen Oyewale.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Its lack of people is acute, its solution, striking.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

I felt an acute pessimism at the back of my throat when they were together.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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