acute
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International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage as aid agencies estimate that more than 28 million people in Suan are facing acute hunger.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"What we've discovered is a pathway that we believe plays a very important role for both acute and chronic itch sensation."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Companies will eventually need to replace aging workers and train a new generation, economists say, particularly in blue-collar jobs where the demand for labor is most acute.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
According to an autopsy report issued by Montour County, Dickey was diagnosed with “exercise collapse associated with sickle cell trait,” rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some are cognitively impaired, apparently from acute malnourishment as infants.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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