worsens

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But expensive crude worsens inflation, strains budgets and raises the cost of shielding consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The second major argument lodged against the 60/40 portfolio is that bonds will perform poorly if U.S. inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But both sides have measures ready to go if the relationship worsens.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet city officials estimate that more than 5,000 properties sit empty most of the year, which some advocates argue worsens the city’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Scrolling through her pictures only worsens my mood.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston