worried
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For decades, Chinese leaders have worried about the country’s heavy reliance on imported crude, most of which transits through straits that the U.S. or other militaries could seek to block in a conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
They were worried about El Niño, a planetary dance of weather phenomena that starts with spiking heat in the Pacific and deals out drought and floods across continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Many are worried that social media continues to increase the risks of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bullying and other harms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Tanner advises others who want to go but are worried about the perceptions around its demographic to "just do it".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When it first happened I was worried that something was wrong and ran forward to attend him.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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