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worsened

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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

Fidji Simo, the company’s No. 2 executive, recently left after her medical condition worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

But her health had dramatically worsened and she was near death.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Harry and Meghan left Britain for North America in 2020 amid a bitter feud with his family, which worsened as Harry published his tell-all memoir "Spare".

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

The deep, rasping cough I’d developed in Lobuje worsened day by day.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer