acute
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This exacerbates anti-competitive dynamics in industries with large or dominant players, and places acute pressure on small companies across the economy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
It is clear that I am the only person at Trump Doral who has taken an acute interest in Don Colossus.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
The parents of a 3-year-old girl who experienced acute kidney failure after eating contaminated beef at The Kebab Shop in Costa Mesa also filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain and Olympia Foods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the wealthy finance hub to resolve housing woes that are the result of decades of pervasive inequality, an acute housing shortage and eye-watering rents.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The secret to a successful group collaboration is a dynamic, responsive leader, and the key to being a good leader is acute observation and subtle manipulation—so subtle that no one knows they’re being manipulated.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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