Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 41 desperate 37 margins 37 squeezed 37 desperately 36 widen 35 narrow 35 cling 35 eroding 35 overcome 34 eroded 33 slipping 32 erase 32 clinging 32 lift 32 exploiting 31 impoverished 31 escape 31 escaping 31 exploit 31 reduce 31 stave off 31 erode 30 undercut 30 quell 30 maintain 30 squeezing 30 surging 30 rising 30 push 30 improve 30 deepen 29 crumbling 29 lower 29 struggling 29 widened 29 narrowing 29 intensifying 29 besieged 29 resorting 28 trim 28 stretched 28 diminishing 28 lessen 28 cut 28 amid 28 slip 28 cement 28 trapped 28 defuse 28 avert 28 crept 28 tighter 28 bolster 28 profit margins 28 eased 28 avoid 28 increasing 28 creeping 28 overcoming 27 sink 27 slipped 27 conquer 27 fend 27 bottom 27 escalating 27 weakened 27 beat 27 deepened 27 survive 27 reduced 27 shrinking 27 falling 27 overcrowded 27 crushed 27 worsened 27 contain 27 deteriorating 27 exacerbated 27 lifted 27 remove 26 eliminate 26 weaken 26 tightened 26 deepening 26 tighten 26 lurking 26 mitigate 26 margin 26 faded 26 shattered 26 worsening 26 despite 26 stem 26 fading 26 stifle 26 crushing 26 tight 26 hide 26 hammered 26 edges 26 lowered