exacerbation
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, I met so many more adolescents in the ER who had either developed a new eating disorder over the course of the pandemic or had acute exacerbations of something previously diagnosed.
From Washington Post
Alexander Lapin, noted that the exercise was conducted amid the exacerbation of the situation in Afghanistan raising “the threat of penetration of radical terrorist groups” into Central Asian nations.
From Seattle Times
Rodriguez said the exacerbation of food and medicine shortages over the past year due to the pandemic-related economic crisis had already broken Cuba's social pact.
From Reuters
“The crisis in Afghanistan has led to the exacerbation of the terrorist threat and the problem of illegal drug trafficking that has reached an unprecedented scale,” he said.
From Seattle Times
"Some individuals experience new-onset panic attacks, which feel completely different and alarm them. Most individuals experience an exacerbation of their panic and anxiety symptoms and may even experience frightening derealization or depersonalization."
From Salon
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