acutely
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Confronting the grief in unvarnished form might sting, and perhaps acutely.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
For the first time, growers in one of California’s most acutely water-stressed areas have to reveal how much groundwater they are pumping.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The cost of living is a worry across the United States and is acutely felt in New York, where leftist Mayor Zohran Mamdani was elected largely on promises to counter the problem.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The officers are acutely aware of ever-looming police ombudsman scrutiny, but there needs to be a conversation about the realities of policing Northern Ireland's streets.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The hopeless romantics feel it most acutely, but even for others, the only way to keep going is to see every person as a possibility.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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