worsened
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The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the U.S.-Iran war, which used up large numbers of Patriots, has worsened a global shortage of interceptors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s now only worsened with the threat to Saudi crude exports and maritime traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
While life expectancy in the UK has recovered after the Covid-19 pandemic, healthy life expectancy has worsened, particularly in the most deprived areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
His fever lingered on, his cough worsened, and climbing stairs was difficult, but in Rush’s mind his treatment had produced yet another cure.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
