worsen

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Gaetano Ferrera had just a few minutes to grab belongings from his home, one of hundreds evacuated after a landslide in Sicily that experts warn could worsen due to heavy rainfall.

From Barron's

“We are sabotaging ourselves,” she said, adding: “You can’t address a housing crisis with a policy that worsens our housing shortage. You just can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

Consumer confidence reached a 12-year low, with more respondents expecting worsening conditions over the next six months.

From Barron's

The yen slid, weakening nearly to 160 to the dollar and worsening earlier losses.

From Barron's

Getting consistent financial help from parents well into adulthood, as Gorman does, is not uncommon — something that may reflect the worsening cost-of-living crisis shouldered by many middle-class families.

From MarketWatch