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Afghan, and Pakistani military advisers, assessed that the supplemental only "exacerbates" failed strategies by allocating $84 billion to military escalation, leaving $10 billion for foreign aid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because it's a low income quarter Q2 is, it kind of exacerbates the percentage differential on an annual basis we don't expect a big difference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So here you have a defence minister confirming what Sir Richard told us, that the British presence in Iraq "exacerbates" the security threat, and that our troops should be pulled out soon to avoid damaging the Army. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wanted to explore the various ways in which we could tackle violent extremism; he only wanted to talk about the impact of the Iraq war (which I accepted "exacerbates" the problem, but he didn't want to move on from that). adds: "HT are, however, a non-violent party and have every right to spread their ideas peacefully. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The loss of well-paying jobs at multinationals like GE to other nations--54 percent of the GE workforce is foreign--exacerbates the plight of U.S. consumers while making the foreign customers even more attractive. ❋ Robert Scheer (2011)

Adult-led commercialization exacerbates the competitive tendencies of young athletes to risk injuries by raising the economic stakes of success. ❋ Michael J. Critelli (2011)

This process does not take into account the emotional aspects of a divorce and thus usually exacerbates the conflicts between the couple, leaving them more frustrated and angry as they try to establish a co-parenting relationship once the divorce is finalized. ❋ L.C.S.W. Susan F. Schwartz (2011)

An inefficient distribution system, which exacerbates frequent supply disruptions, has added to the problems. ❋ Abhrajit Gangopadhyay (2011)

Her barely suppressed rage is aimed chiefly at social injustice of the kind that exacerbates the already difficult problems of aging. ❋ Joseph Epstein (2011)

The conflict exacerbates concerns about the planned handover of security responsibilities in some areas to Afghan forces this summer. ❋ Jayshree Bajoria (2011)

The least she could do is come up with a believable excuse ... we might actually forgive her borderline antics if she did ... instead we get this monkey drivel from her that just exacerbates the issue. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Honey bees have long been known to be in decline, suffering from the enigmatic colony collapse disorder, and the latest research on U.S. bumble bees only exacerbates concerns over future food production, as bees are responsible for pollinating 90 percent of the world's commercial plants, from fruits and vegetables to coffee and cotton. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

For Stark, the potential litigation exacerbates an already precarious position. ❋ Mike Spector (2011)