acute
Example Sentences
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Defense stocks tend to rise as fighting begins and give back some of the acute gains as things settle down.
From Barron's
The problem is most acute in Iraq, the world’s fifth-biggest producer.
Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain face acute challenges due to their heavy reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
How bad the acute pressure gets depends on how long the conflict lasts.
From Barron's
Grieco said that while interceptors are being expended on drones, it is not to the same degree as for missiles, and "the most acute shortage is with the ballistic interceptors."
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