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acute

[uh-kyoot] / əˈkyut /






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But there are particularly acute pressures in the departments of health, education and justice that have made reaching agreement on it difficult.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs -- two weeks after going under the knife.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Those risks are especially acute for waters near storm drains, creeks and rivers, it said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It is the latest test for a politician who many believe hopes to succeed Trump in the White House and presents acute risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He does, and the sudden silence is acute.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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