worsened
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This has triggered a humanitarian crisis marked by rolling blackouts, the collapse of tourism, agricultural shortages and worsened medical care.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Affordability has worsened this year, as mortgage rates have climbed and wages have risen only slightly more quickly than home prices,” Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ties between Japan and Russia -- which fought a war in 1904-5 -- have worsened since the full-scale conflict in Ukraine began in 2022.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Political tension and the security crisis have worsened in Mali.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
