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This problem has only become more acute during his second term.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

The lack of rent-paying tenants that has driven down office values has become more acute since the pandemic began.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

But even free-spending Big Tech companies have to reckon with the impact of inflation driving up borrowing costs—and that’s an even more acute pressure for ordinary consumers.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

It is a credit to principal writer Sarah Quintrell that the peculiarities of the characters in “Pride and Prejudice” become more acute as they age.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

He turned his head almost upside down to get a more acute focus on her; then unwinding swiftly, he lifted his body and sped off.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George



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