acute
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Demand destruction is more acute in Asia, which gets about 60% of its crude and crude products from the Middle East; there, demand destruction is already a daily reality.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
And on Monday, the ship operator said two crew members — one British, one Dutch — had acute respiratory symptoms, one mild and one severe but both requiring urgent medical care.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Earlier Sunday, South Africa's health ministry told AFP there had been an outbreak of a "severe acute respiratory illness", which had killed at least two people, with a third in intensive care in Johannesburg.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The challenge of town centre decline is far from exclusive to the Midlands and the North of England, but it is particularly acute in communities where deprivation is embedded.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Damage to the nervous system is not confined to acute poisoning; there may also be delayed effects from exposure.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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