acute
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The Northern Health Trust said the decision for the move was to ensure a safe, stable and sustainable service and added that Causeway would continue to be an acute hospital with a 24/7 emergency department.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In June, Australia's government reported six cases of acute liver injury linked to products labelled Retatrutide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The conundrum over how to manage the early release of prisoners is an acute example of the tricky political decision-making that inevitably comes with power.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The economic fallout from the war has spread worldwide but is particularly acute in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Over him breaks a wave of homesickness so acute that he has to clamp his eyes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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