worsen

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, China's demographic crisis continues to worsen, with its population falling for a fourth year in a row.

From BBC

Chile has experienced a series of devastating fires in recent years, worsened by long-term drought.

From BBC

But his health appeared to worsen the longer he was in detention, she said, even though he had been healthy before his arrest.

From Los Angeles Times

By addressing both ecological and economic impacts, the study aims to support more effective strategies for reducing plastic pollution and limiting its role in worsening problems such as oxygen depletion and ecosystem instability.

From Science Daily

In some places, as climate change causes sea levels to rise, coastal erosion worsens.

From BBC