worsen

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Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

One way to gauge how much those pressures could worsen is to monitor where the bond market expects inflation to go next.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

While the risk of a rapid inflationary spiral in France remains limited—given subdued price growth before the conflict began—a prolonged war is only expected to worsen the country’s economic and financial instability, further undermining confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Eliminating even more positions will only worsen conditions for students and families.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Ngawang’s condition continued to worsen as the day dragged on.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer