acute
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Not because the town suffered from an acute shortage of organic kale, exactly.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
In a curious coincidence, Tuesday also happened to be the 18th anniversary of the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers — a pivotal development that kicked off the most acute phase of the 2008 financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That final point is especially acute when one considers that nothing here is actually for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Vela Gonzalez was hospitalized for acute bronchitis and sepsis from June 17 to June 22, a Homeland Security spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In practice, however, most systemics are drawn from the organophosphorus group because the problem of residues is somewhat less acute.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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