worsen
Example Sentences
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Wednesday was the first significant heatwave for Melbourne and Adelaide, where millions of people live, with fire conditions set to worsen on Friday, he said.
From BBC
Without oil there is a risk that the rolling blackouts, which sometimes leave island residents with only four hours of electricity a day, will worsen.
This suggests that most of the growth in cancer burden will be driven by demographic changes rather than worsening individual risk.
From Science Daily
That rough performance could worsen the losses Ford is expected to see from its Model e division, which has already cost the automaker billions of dollars over the years.
From MarketWatch
Iran’s problem worsened in the aftermath of a disastrous war with Israel that followed in June.
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