acute
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Perhaps unexpectedly, the department said it did not note a substantial increase in asthma, acute respiratory symptoms or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emergency department visits during the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
In South Korea, supply tensions remained acute in early June.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
And all of this before the rolling saga and acute embarrassment of the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador in Washington.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The challenges facing the power grid are acute and much of the country’s equipment is decades old and in need of replacement or repair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 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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