worsens

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The second major argument lodged against the 60/40 portfolio is that bonds will perform poorly if U.S. inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Progression-free survival measures the time from the initiation of treatment until the disease worsens or the patient dies from any cause.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Yet city officials estimate that more than 5,000 properties sit empty most of the year, which some advocates argue worsens the city’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I clench my teeth through the pain as the burning sensation on my neck worsens, but then it starts to die down.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas