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acute

[uh-kyoot] / əˈkyut /






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Graveyards and cemeteries regularly run out of burial space across the UK, and the problem is especially acute in London.

From BBC

While high-income households have maintained their ability to spend, the impact of rising prices has been acute for those who lack a financial cushion.

From MarketWatch

One reason the problem is particularly acute in mental-health care is that psychologists, therapists and other specialists often have little incentive to take insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The anxiety was particularly acute among lower-income families, which tend to suffer the most from persistent inflation and a lack of jobs.

From MarketWatch

The anxiety was particularly acute among lower-income families, which tend to suffer the most from persistent inflation and a lack of jobs.

From MarketWatch