made worse
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Agency experts noted that the El Niños of 2015-16 and 2023-24 brought more frequent, deeper and widespread high-tide flooding, a risk made worse after decades of sea level rise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
In his letter, Andic said the "deeply painful" death of his father had been made worse by having to deal with "the most serious, unjust and unfounded accusation a person can face".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
This challenge is made worse by gaps in Africa's fossil record, where most discoveries come from a limited number of locations, leaving large areas from this period unexplored.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
The predictable financial underperformance of ESG funds is made worse by higher management fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
The knot Otto made in the laces when I was trying to escape from Bouain was a convoluted mess, made worse by repeated bathings in river muck.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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