acute
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Of 1,306 patients, 35.9% met “fire-related exposure criteria,” meaning they showed symptoms such as an acute upper respiratory infection, eye disorder, conjunctivitis, cough, asthma exacerbation or other respiratory problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the situation in particularly acute in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"The Reset Plan focuses on prevention, moving services out of acute hospitals and closer to local communities, whole-system working, digital transformation, efficiency, and innovation."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
However, the record low water levels currently hampering shipping on the Rhine river present an acute risk affecting economic activity, Wambach noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I can no longer count the number of mothers with whom I’ve cried, their distress so acute that all we could do was lace our hands together and pray silently through tears.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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