worsens

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There’s still room for oil prices to climb if the Iran conflict worsens, says Kudotrade’s Konstantinos Chrysikos in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The third reason AI worsens investors’ latent action bias: AI models tend to overly agree with users.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Logic says that when debt levels rise, investors perception of debt repayment worsens and they demand a higher interest rate on debt, increasing the already high interest burden on the government.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Meanwhile, airlines operating out of the UK have warned that if the conflict in the Middle East continues or worsens, it will force them to cut flights and push up fares.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

On the other hand, if the patient worsens, the dosage or intensity of the treatment was not great enough; if he dies, he delayed too long in coming to you.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos