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worsen

[wur-suhn] / ˈwɜr sən /


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Mutations linked to future progression may be detectable long before symptoms worsen or standard clinical tests reveal a major change.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Such long-lasting events worsen the stress heat puts on people’s bodies, and so does humidity, which can also render some solutions like taking cover in the shade less effective, Turner said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The rising air cools and becomes a "fire cloud": a turbulent mass that can generate its own winds that worsen fires.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Additionally, the companies said they would allow customers to temporarily access alternative rail service if their service were to worsen during the merger integration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

The dysfunction starts in the early grades and worsens as children are shuffled through the system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

Higher levels of cortisol also worsens sleep further, locking workers into a self-reinforcing cycle.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

A neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior and worsens over time, according to the Alzheimer’s Assn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Scrolling through her pictures only worsens my mood.

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

Drought conditions remained stable and critical in most of Europe and worsened in central-western Europe in mid-July, according to the EU's Drought Observatories.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

While FDA staffers downplayed this benefit, one oncologist at the advisory committee hearing pointedly noted that most physicians consider a 30% response rate in metastatic patients whose cancer worsened on other treatments to be significant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

It’s now only worsened with the threat to Saudi crude exports and maritime traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

But rather than resolve itself, the aching worsened, her limbs weak and her head pounding.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

But families complain about the cost of living and the fiscal deficit is worsening.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Their analysis focused on the biological mechanisms that might explain the group's worsening metabolic health.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

"Today's efforts will focus on surveillance and cooling the affected areas in anticipation of the forecast worsening of weather conditions," it added.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Audi cut its full-year guidance as a worsening market in China and escalating tensions in the Middle East weigh on the German automaker’s performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Papa’s a goldsmith, and his work has suffered from his worsening eyesight and shaking hands.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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