21.   Soaring rents, unemployment and underemployment, growing substance abuse, untreated mental illness, and even the stigma of Vietnam worsened the problem.

22.   Such nose sprays as Afrin, Four Way and NeoSynephrine can be addictive and will ultimately worsen the problem, Tandy said.

23.   That, in turn, worsens the problems in Tokyo.

24.   The company could not quickly absorb such growth, however, and the problem was worsened by increased competition for smaller acquisitions.

25.   The problem is worsened by the Japanese reluctance to reveal their views and values, Nathan added.

26.   The problem is worsened by the slowdown in attendance growth and a decline in the size of trade shows.

27.   The onset of the summer rains coupled with the annual holiday season migration to rural homesteads has worsened the problem.

28.   The problem is worsened by numerous glove changes during a work day.

29.   The social changes that have unfolded in South Africa, including migration to cities, have both highlighted and worsened initiation problems.

30.   The Ukrainian problem has been worsened by a ravaged economy, an atrophied system of law enforcement, and criminal gangs that grow more brazen each year.