exacerbate
Example Sentences
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“These deals will only further exacerbate LAUSD’s financial problems and do nothing to improve the delivery of education for their declining student base.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
"This is only the beginning. Food prices, travel and shipping costs are all going up in April and will exacerbate the pain," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
“Placing thousands of people in warehouses that were never intended to house human beings will only exacerbate these problems,” the letter reads.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
President Aoun, a former army chief, had ruled out using force, warning that this could exacerbate sectarian divisions and lead to violence.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Zeitoun knew not to exacerbate the situation, and assumed that when they were interviewed by a superior, everything would be explained.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing exacerbate
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