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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
Only 27% of Russians said economic conditions were improving, and 56% considered their living standards to be worsening, also a record high.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
The proposal could worsen housing affordability, said Michael Mini, vice president of the apartment association.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Analysts now say the disaster may be worsening already severe public distrust.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
The proposal could worsen housing affordability, said Michael Mini, vice president of the apartment association.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Analysts now say the disaster may be worsening already severe public distrust.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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England reached stumps on 103-4 after 15 overs, still needing 270 runs in its seemingly forlorn chase of 373 to win on a deteriorating pitch and heading for a first defeat in a home series of three or more tests since 2012.
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Intensifying wildfires across eastern Utah and western Colorado are sending thick smoke into portions of the state, creating hazy skies and deteriorating air quality for many mountain and western Colorado communities.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Survivors say that doors to the facility were locked and that migrants were left to die inside crumbling walls.
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Connection deepens as the nurturing Moon in your 7th House of Partnership forms a supportive sextile to intense Pluto in your 9th House of Higher Learning.
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What deepened the economic ruin was a collapse in consumer spending, driven by sudden, widespread uncertainty about future income.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
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Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
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If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
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Europe's automotive industry faces a severe crisis, intensified by the EU's 2035 electric vehicle mandate and fierce Chinese competition.
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With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
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The Padres declined comment for this column.
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These kits, sold as convenient emergency solutions, are criticized for exacerbating the global crisis of antibiotic resistance (AMR).
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The aftermath of Lord’s only exacerbated those differences.
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsen. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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