acute
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“There is an acute risk of more tit-for-tat responses that will leave the ceasefire in tatters,” the strategist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
People experiencing acute financial hardship have to apply for grants and under new government rules have to be paid within 48 hours of a receipt of a completed application.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
What’s true for measles in the Faeroes is true of our other familiar acute infectious diseases throughout the world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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