worsen

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UK government borrowing fell to a three-year low for the year to March, dropping to £132bn, but analysts expect borrowing to worsen through the year if inflation picks up.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If the market currently expects inflation to worsen in coming years, and the market turns out to be right in its expectation, then bonds can still provide a positive real return.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Some local residents have long pressed leaders to act, saying that intrusive noise could worsen post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Heavy and medium duty truck order intake in Europe was down and the tariff impact will worsen again in the second quarter, Bernstein adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It would dramatically worsen poverty in China’s three northeast provinces, which have largely missed out on the wealth generated by the country’s economic boom.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden