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The phrase "Were exacerbated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where problems or negative conditions have worsened due to certain factors. Example: "The issues with the project were exacerbated by a lack of communication among team members."
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Those concerns were exacerbated by Katrina.
They were exacerbated by a deep sense of injustice.
The Dodgers' woes were exacerbated by McCourt's bitter divorce battle.
Boardroom battles were exacerbated by the presence of the administrators.
Problems were exacerbated — but not created — by Islamist strictures.
The report showed that participants' problems were exacerbated by high levels of personal debt.
Tensions were exacerbated when Giap's tactics against the US forces after 1965 achieved only mixed results.
The floods currently drowning the city of Chennai, he said, were exacerbated by global warming.
Her fears were exacerbated when she struggled to recognise the ball during netball and basketball matches.
The side effects of chemotherapy were exacerbated by the cold and the 9,000-foot 9,000-foot
These problems were exacerbated by other factors including drought, repeated earthquakes and war.
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