worsen

Example Sentences

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Parkinson's is a progressive condition that worsens over time.

From BBC

Humanitarian agencies have warned that shortages of food, clean water and medical supplies persist, while winter conditions are worsening life in overcrowded displacement camps.

From Barron's

Despite arrests, the problem has continued to worsen, so much so that city, state and law enforcement officials backed Assembly Bill 476, which strengthens penalties against illegal junk-and-metal dealers who purchase stolen copper wire.

From Los Angeles Times

The treatment reversed worsening memory, spatial learning, coordination and mobility caused by the disease.

From MarketWatch

In Mumbai, the financial capital, citizens staged a rare protest against worsening pothole problem, as clogged sewage lines dumped garbage onto flooded roads during the extended monsoon.

From BBC