acute

Example Sentences

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Officials said the symptoms he reportedly experienced—paralysis, acute pain and respiratory failure—are consistent with epibatidine poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal

While this is a problem across many industries, not just tech, it is becoming more acute at the biggest AI hyperscalers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is already facing acute labour shortages in construction, care work, agriculture and hospitality.

From BBC

Anything above seven indicates a severe risk of sepsis, where care should be urgently escalated to an emergency medical review in an acute care setting.

From BBC

While some trees are felled for infrastructure, officials justify removing others to tackle seasonal pollen allergies that are especially acute in spring.

From Barron's