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For men who are single parents, the issue is especially acute.

He said the problem was especially acute in the East.

The problem is the same and, to my mind, much more acute here.

"But food at the moment is the most acute problem we face."

The problems are acute in some places outside the city.

The further north one goes, the more acute this is.

"Which is what makes our current problem even more acute."

Her understanding of people, especially women, was often far more acute than his.

For those who went to the games, the pain was more acute.

And the problem is just as acute in other parts of the city, he said.

She never heard them go, although her hearing could not have been any more acute.

He looked up at her again, his features acute with questions.

Eyes were large and may have had acute day or night vision.

The problem has become more acute during the years 1972-73, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

It is hard to judge how many people face an acute risk.

The current situation is even a little more acute than usual.

The problem is especially acute in India, the research group says.

Indeed, the violence in recent days has been particularly acute.

She was not prepared for the acute power of the cold.

All at once, she had a clear and acute sense of danger.

The little water people had been following the argument with acute interest.

"I can see three patients with acute needs every 15 minutes," she said.

"It's a problem that has become acute over a short period of time."

As he is so acute a man, I should very much like to hear his opinion.

Most back pain is acute and goes away with 4 to 6 weeks of home treatment.