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Low flows exacerbate pressure on water supplies and irrigation, aquatic ecosystems, river transport and energy production.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Health professionals who specialize in eating disorders told me that the scrutiny can exacerbate illness, for both regular people and celebrities who might be struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In addition to causing death and illness directly, extreme heat can exacerbate heart, lung and kidney disease, as well as mental health problems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Known as "fire clouds" or pyrocumulonimbus clouds, these ominous-looking thunderstorms are created by extreme wildfires and can exacerbate already extremely dangerous conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Zeitoun knew not to exacerbate the situation, and assumed that when they were interviewed by a superior, everything would be explained.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

“If you’ve been out in the area, you know that there’s still a persistent smell. With the heat wave, it exacerbates things,” LoBianco said during the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The rising cost of living exacerbates the dynamic, as the inflation rate reached a three-year high of 4.2% in May.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

He agrees that tech should help to “relieve humans of arduous, repetitive or dangerous tasks” and “provide intelligent support,” but also warns of growing A.I.-induced inequality, which exacerbates poverty and forced migration.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

He added that the cost of living in Jersey exacerbates the difficulties with the average three bedroom house now costing £695,000.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Greg thinks he helps on busy nights, but really, he only exacerbates the problem.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Powell’s problems have been exacerbated by exceptionally dry conditions this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The current drought has been exacerbated by human-induced climate change, according to a report by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists, who warn that the problem is set to worsen.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

But during their 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, they exacerbated the trend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Apple has found itself dealing with component shortages exacerbated by the AI boom, and the company is scrambling for solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Losing my dad exacerbated my sense that there was no time to sit around and ponder how my life should go.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

"Abdominal obesity reduces circulating vitamin D, and that deficiency impairs the immune system, exacerbating the chronic inflammation caused by excess fat and drastically increasing the risk of mortality," Alexandre explains to Agência FAPESP.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

But Federico suggests that avoidance may actually do the most harm in exacerbating trauma symptoms.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ferguson declared a state of emergency on August 1, citing drought conditions that have stretched four consecutive years, unusually high temperatures and high winds exacerbating record-setting wildfires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

The surge has prompted comparisons with May 2021, when around 8,000 people entered Ceuta over a matter of days, exacerbating diplomatic tensions with Morocco.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

A single CFC molecule is about ten thousand times more efficient at exacerbating greenhouse effects than a molecule of carbon dioxide–and carbon dioxide is of course no slouch itself as a greenhouse gas.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson