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Recent Examples of acutely
Americans have felt the cost acutely at the gas pump and in the supermarket aisles.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Middle managers carry this burden most acutely.
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David Michels,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
According to Vali Nasr, the Paydari faction has found a receptive audience among poorer, religiously conservative Iranians who have felt the war most acutely.
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Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Aid as migration control While more recent aid cuts have and will continue to hurt refugees acutely, this new approach draws on a two-decade trend of countries leveraging aid to control migration.
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Those effects have hit consumers in the United States, but have been felt even more acutely globally, especially in Asia.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Whereas the costs of deficits are diffuse, the costs of policies that close the deficit are acutely clear only to those affected.
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Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
One person acutely aware of the power of CRISPR is Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the technology.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Middle managers carry this burden most acutely.
—
David Michels,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
According to Vali Nasr, the Paydari faction has found a receptive audience among poorer, religiously conservative Iranians who have felt the war most acutely.
—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Aid as migration control While more recent aid cuts have and will continue to hurt refugees acutely, this new approach draws on a two-decade trend of countries leveraging aid to control migration.
—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Those effects have hit consumers in the United States, but have been felt even more acutely globally, especially in Asia.
—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Whereas the costs of deficits are diffuse, the costs of policies that close the deficit are acutely clear only to those affected.
—
Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
One person acutely aware of the power of CRISPR is Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the technology.
—
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acutely
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State workers are keenly concerned with the costs, not just financially, but also to the environment and work-life balance.
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George, who is 12, apparently keenly understands the weight of the crown.
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This reliance on ad budgets severely restricts the company in the mind of the market.
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Without that asset, the Heat’s package is severely degraded.
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The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
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That conflict sharply curtailed the region’s oil exports and saw several gulf countries take direct retaliatory Iranian missile and drone hits.
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Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates.
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This case makes poignantly clear how much Florida will miss Labarga, the only justice who was not appointed by DeSantis.
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The difficulty lies in the fact that setting boundaries does not mean exercising authority harshly.
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But its conditions have been harshly criticized by l awyers, families and human rights groups, who have persistently denounced the mistreatment of detainees since the center opened 11 months ago, during the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.
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The Towode Door Stop Alarm is a budget-friendly, highly effective safety tool that functions as a wedge door stop and a piercingly loud alarm when activated.
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The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.
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The basic themes of Hearst’s life and the novels that dramatize it remain distressingly relevant.
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The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.
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The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.
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“Acutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acutely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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