acute
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Tragedies like this spur people to donate blood, but the reality is, the need for blood is acute year-round.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Two of the people show acute symptoms while the third is closely associated with a passenger who died onboard on May 2.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Demand destruction is more acute in Asia, which gets about 60% of its crude and crude products from the Middle East; there, demand destruction is already a daily reality.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Two crew members, one British and one Dutch, have acute respiratory symptoms: one mild and one severe.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Then a group of three chemical plant workers developed acute poisoning from exposure to other insecticides of this group.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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