acute
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The parents of a 3-year-old girl who experienced acute kidney failure after eating contaminated beef at The Kebab Shop in Costa Mesa also filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain and Olympia Foods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The average teenager has never left the country or experienced heartbreak any more acute than the burn of their first breakup, soon to be forgotten by a multitude of other casual flings and serious partners.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The issue of rising prices is particularly acute in Northern Ireland, where about 500,000 homes use heating all, almost two-thirds of all households.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
One of the first targets could be acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer with limited treatment options for many patients.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Its taste was acute and sweet, and we quickly spat it out.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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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