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worsening













NOUN
exacerbation
Synonyms


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The model can remain highly profitable at the corporate level even if individual stores face worsening economics.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Perhaps some investors will shrug if these measures show worsening sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That’s despite the fact that climate change is worsening, the risk of playing in dangerous heat is rising and the federation, FIFA, has a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions 50% by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The researchers say tropical rivers should be considered a top priority for mitigation efforts aimed at preventing worsening oxygen depletion.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

One by one, following the tracks I’d made fifteen or twenty minutes earlier, Beidleman and the remainder of Fischer’s clients filed down through the worsening blizzard.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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