acute

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Using his acute sense of smell and training to detect a chemical compound within explosives, Magawa would then alert human handlers of mines that could be later safely removed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Issues around neutrality are likely to become particularly acute as OpenAI is expected to list publicly as soon as this year and competition ramps up with its AI peer Anthropic.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This is an acute issue for private-credit managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This threat is acute enough that observers are warning that the ability to anonymously make such large bets on current events could motivate the people involved to alter outcomes for their own financial benefit.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

After the third use of the aerosol new symptoms developed: fever, pains in the joints and general malaise, acute phlebitis in one leg.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson