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worsen

[wur-suhn] / ˈwɜr sən /


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"The disruptions in sleep and cortical EEG activity that occur at 6 months, when plaques first emerge, did not worsen by 18 months, despite more than double the amount of plaque burden."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

In southern Madagascar, aid workers told AFP they are already battling the effects of a famine and conditions are expected to worsen as El Nino's full impact on Africa takes hold from this month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Coastal flooding and erosion are expected to worsen this morning as the highest waves coincide with the high tides and water levels that are already running well above predicted levels.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Rising temperatures also mean that our vegetation and soils dry out more quickly - which can worsen the effects of low rainfall.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

By our third month in Ro Leap, things begin to worsen.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Prison staff told the BBC they were increasingly having to put two inmates in single occupancy cells, as overcrowding across the adult male estate worsens.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The numbers: The U.S. economy improved in July and businesses ramped up hiring, but the gains could prove short-lived if the conflict with Iran intensifies, oil prices climb even higher and inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The deciding factor, he said, is largely out of the Fed’s hands: whether the Iran conflict eases and oil falls back, or worsens and leaves the Fed with a more stubborn inflation problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

As it worsens, however, it can lead to fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, and in some cases premature death.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Instead of softening one's manner, she worsens it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Her symptoms worsened into adulthood with tears, blisters and sores.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I don’t talk and think Slavery all the time,” Shaw told his dismayed parents as the secession crisis worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Many fire survivors have joined lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles and other entities over missteps that enabled or worsened the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

My long illness damaged my body and worsened my disposition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Shares were down 26% after the automaker said it would cut another 2,500 jobs—around 6% of its workforce—amid worsening market conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Confidence among U.S. home builders has slumped to its lowest level in 14 years from a mix of high mortgage rates, inflated costs and worsening labor conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

One of the most surprising findings was that sleep problems did not continue worsening as amyloid plaques accumulated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

This year the headlines have been about worsening drought rather than the impact of gales.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

I kept silent, striving to offer no excuse for worsening of relations.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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