acute
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AI watchdogs say the quality-control challenge will become even more acute as models become more agentic, or capable of making decisions without explicit direction from humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"There can be a breakdown of communication," Dr Pippa Bowes, an urgent care doctor in Southampton with a special interest in acute dermatology, explains.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“Long story short: I fractured my neck and have an acute brain injury,” guitarist and vocalist Phoebe Lunny wrote Wednesday on Instagram, adding that the injury happened in Australia and was initially misdiagnosed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The most acute bottleneck may be large power transformers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
“I’m investigating acute angles and their effect on impact. Mr. Neely said I could use it for my scientific process project.”
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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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