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The fall had aggravated an injury sustained in a near-fatal 2003 ATV accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

The school announced he had aggravated his groin problem, forcing him to watch the rest of the game from the bench.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

The stress of the occupation had aggravated her high blood pressure.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

“Mr. Tagovailoa immediately upon the impact in question told the medical staff that he had aggravated that back injury and that it was indeed his back injury that had caused him to stumble,” Sills said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2022

For nearly one week, the two top experts in the field had aggravated the situation with useless tests.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov