worsens

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The request came on the tail of the CDC restricting travel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan earlier in the month as the outbreak worsens.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

But expensive crude worsens inflation, strains budgets and raises the cost of shielding consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

But if mobility worsens, especially when the decline is rapid, “costs can increase exponentially,” says Evan Farr, certified elder-law attorney and retirement planner at Farr Law Firm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Scrolling through her pictures only worsens my mood.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston