acute
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Gynaecologists told the meeting that the acute challenges in Cardiff "could easily be replicated by other centres in Wales".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
When he returned to the jail, according to the family’s claim, the staff failed to place him in “appropriate acute mental health housing” or “provide the psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication, and treatment his condition required.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Less acute cases require months of arm rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
October 2008 was bad too, as stocks sank during the most acute phase of a historic global financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
And then, to my acute embarrassment, Bunny would emerge sheepishly in the doorway.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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