acute

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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

The lack of rent-paying tenants that has driven down office values has become more acute since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The impacts on wildlife and people are particularly acute when there is dry spilling i.e. sewage is released when it has not been raining.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He turned his head almost upside down to get a more acute focus on her; then unwinding swiftly, he lifted his body and sped off.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George