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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Recent Examples of worsen
Excessive alcohol use — beyond one drink a day for women or two for men — is known to cause or worsen dozens of diseases and shorten lifespans.
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Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Why experts fear America’s affordability crisis will worsen.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Still, residents also worry the heat and emissions generated by the campus could worsen climate change’s effects locally.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
One of the most striking patterns in midlife HS is that patients often describe symptoms as more disruptive—even when clinical severity hasn’t significantly worsened.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Why experts fear America’s affordability crisis will worsen.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Still, residents also worry the heat and emissions generated by the campus could worsen climate change’s effects locally.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
One of the most striking patterns in midlife HS is that patients often describe symptoms as more disruptive—even when clinical severity hasn’t significantly worsened.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsen
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The debate followed a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association forum in which Bass and Raman previewed several themes that resurfaced Wednesday, including homelessness policy, LAPD staffing, housing density and frustration over deteriorating city services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Despite the nonprofit spending $925,000 on ice rental during the 2025-26 season, conditions at the rink deteriorated under Black Bear, said Michalak, who briefly worked at the rink after Black Bear bought it.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The props, theatrical at times, seemed to aggravate Waters, then the Democratic chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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When asked if there was one particular incident that aggravated the knee, Webb pointed to his recent start against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 30.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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A little trick is to crumble a stock cube into the marinade — this is a quick and easy way to add depth and rich, umami flavor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Cuban authorities have not accepted an offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid from the United States to help a population struggling with widespread shortages and a crumbling economy.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The story attracted her first, a heartwarming narrative about an aquarium cleaner (Field) who looks after a giant Pacific octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina) and the young drifter (Lewis Pullman) who deepens both their lives while doing his own soul-searching.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Just Women’s Sports Named WNBA Emerging Media Partner Just Women’s Sports has been named an Emerging Media Partner of the WNBA ahead of the 2026 season, deepening its investment in women’s basketball.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The event quickly descended into chaos as the rounds of shots sent thousands scrambling for cover, including fans, top city and state officials and state lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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Her decision comes as South Florida Democrats are also grappling with a new state redistricting map that has scrambled the political landscape and intensified intra-party conflict over which candidates will ultimately run where.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spatola and his legal team declined to comment immediately after the verdict.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The disparity is indicative of growing inequality, exacerbated first by the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the conflict in the Middle East.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But, Erika Benitez, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman, warned that the precipitation could also exacerbate the thick smoke affecting areas near the fires.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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