acute
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“The impact has been most acute in refined products, with diesel and gasoline prices surging, pushing U.S. refining margins to record highs and increasing the risk of higher fuel costs for consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
Moving patients with Alzheimer’s disease, he said, is associated with “behavioral destabilization, increased agitation, accelerated functional decline and a higher likelihood of acute care utilization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
There was, I believe, a lavatory somewhere along the corridor, but only an attack of acute diarrhoea would be accepted as an excuse for visiting it.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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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