acute
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In a crisis, such as a hurricane in the Caribbean or a menacing in the Persian Gulf, the archaic law becomes an acute problem, because it limits the flexibility of American supply chains to respond.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Oceanwide Expeditions said two crew members currently have "acute respiratory symptoms, one mild and one severe", needing urgent medical care.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
Two crew members, one British and one Dutch, have acute respiratory symptoms: one mild and one severe.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
My interest grew more acute with every deadening hour in the junkyard, until one day I had a bizarre thought: that I should enroll in the public school.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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