111.   The problem is exacerbated by a split within the Republican Party.

112.   The problem is exacerbated, doctors say, because the disorder, which tends to develop in adolescence or early adulthood, is usually not diagnosed right away.

113.   The problem was exacerbated because the utilities have been prevented, under the deregulation law, from passing on the price increase to their customers.

114.   The problem was exacerbated by inept government policies.

115.   The problem was exacerbated when the federal government cut off all funds to resource centers that provided help to death row inmates.

116.   The problems have been exacerbated by incompatible technology platforms and security standards.

117.   The nursing shortage has only exacerbated the problems.

118.   The oft-voiced fear had been that a severe market setback might send mutual fund investors fleeing, thus exacerbating the problem.

119.   The problem has been exacerbated, it says, by orders placed over the Internet and toll-free telephone numbers.

120.   The problem is exacerbated by one of the worst economic crises in decades, soaring unemployment, rising prices and less money for an adequate diet.