acute

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Issues around neutrality are likely to become particularly acute as OpenAI is expected to list publicly as soon as this year and competition ramps up with its AI peer Anthropic.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Her seven-year-old daughter Gracie had over two years of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, after she was diagnosed at the age of three.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The problem is an acute shortage of housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In periods of acute shortage doctors themselves helped mine the newly departed.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson