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worsen

[wur-suhn] / ˈwɜr sən /


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Others have warned that as the current Super El Niño continues to escalate over the coming months, the fires could significantly worsen.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The condition often begins during childhood and may continue to worsen through adolescence.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Generative A.I. certainly has the potential to worsen pandemic conspiracy theories by equipping them with highly convincing fabricated evidence.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Surging healthcare costs are walloping U.S. workers, and they will only worsen next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

By our third month in Ro Leap, things begin to worsen.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

As the fiscal condition worsens, bond investors may demand higher interest rates and bond underwriters impose restrictions on spending or require higher taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

In the future, regular genomic tests could allow clinicians to identify high-risk patients years before their disease worsens.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Parkinson’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a nervous system movement disorder that worsens with time and cannot be cured.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The numbers: The U.S. economy improved in July and businesses ramped up hiring, but the gains could prove short-lived if the conflict with Iran intensifies, oil prices climb even higher and inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Instead of softening one's manner, she worsens it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

On Wednesday, Morissette appeared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and told host Alex Cooper that she experienced postpartum depression after giving birth to each of children, and that the condition worsened each time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

All of the sailors who spoke with the Journal agreed the toughest part was not knowing when the deployment would end, as the days ran together and exhaustion worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Such treatments could potentially be used alongside existing weight loss therapies to lower the risk of metabolic diseases, cancer, and other conditions that can be worsened by obesity.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

But the situation has significantly worsened, with blackouts lasting as long as 30 hours in Havana and even days on end in other provinces.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

I think Caitlin might have told you that I come from a poor family and this has worsened because my dad, who used to support the family, is no longer working.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Observers have also pointed to infrastructure issues as a factor worsening the shortages.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Malaysia, meanwhile, has reported rising cases of asthma and conjunctivitis amid worsening air quality nationwide as smoke continues to drift across the border.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The studies enrolled around 2,000 patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis—the most common form of the disease, in which patients experience new or worsening neurological symptoms—and evaluated Novartis’s drug against Sanofi’s Aubagio.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Our day-to-day experience showed us that the situation was worsening.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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