exacerbate

Example Sentences

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Both Olive and Pepin-Neff suggest that the best way to minimise risk is to be more conscious and wary of the factors that exacerbate the likelihood of a shark encounter.

From BBC

But a growing deficit, coupled with higher inflation, would exacerbate the affordability crisis.

From Barron's

A similar cold snap in 2021 disrupted oil and gas supplies, exacerbating a big rise in home heating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the cause of the fire is still unknown, witnesses earlier told the BBC that a lack of working fire exits and the density of shoppers and stalls crammed into the building exacerbated the disaster.

From BBC

At the time, short sellers were betting big against physical retailers and companies that faced liquidity problems that were exacerbated by pandemic shutdowns.

From Barron's