acute
Example Sentences
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The bad news is that the birth rate is not high enough to offset an acute population decline, and Japan is not very open to immigration.
From MarketWatch
“With the Danaher Business System and our global scale, we see opportunities to expand Masimo’s reach and continue improving outcomes for patients, particularly those in acute care settings.”
From Barron's
Ukraine is facing an acute energy crisis after months of relentless Russian attacks on its infrastructure and as it struggles through a freezing winter.
From BBC
Her pain was then made even more acute when the clinic said she had no right to continue treatment with the frozen embryos or Vitaly's sperm.
From BBC
The need for new models is especially acute in defense and energy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
