acute
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Yang: We are experiencing something in an acute way that I think everyone is experiencing, which is we are seeing ourselves in the third person.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“There are already acute shortages in natural gas, and there are also shortages in fertilizer and helium. If this isn’t curtailed within six to eight months, you’ll see challenges,” Pyziur explained.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Overall, the evidence does not support routine opioid use for acute pain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The issue is acute enough that local Moscow-installed authorities have had to launch a special hotline to assist them.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Musicians must also respond immediately to their own sound through acute music listening ability, often coordinating with other musicians around them.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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