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acute

[uh-kyoot] / əˈkjut /






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Perhaps unexpectedly, the department said it did not note a substantial increase in asthma, acute respiratory symptoms or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emergency department visits during the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Sasha, an assistant manager of a cocktail bar, finds this scrutiny particularly acute in the small village where she lives.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned this month that iPhones are about to get more expensive owing to an acute memory chip shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Post-surgical pain occupies a unique middle ground between acute and chronic pain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

We were faster without our youngest and oldest, but now we were without deep roots, without the acute need to protect and make better.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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