This situation might grow into something too difficult to handle.

Over the last 20 years in this country, the situation has grown worse, not better.

They had decided to attack, but the situation grew out of their control.

Yet even then, as the situation grew more urgent, father and daughter never talked about death.

The international situation will grow more dangerous as a result of this.

"It is a fact that the situation has grown more critical," he said.

His parents had never been well off, but their situation grew worse.

But, he said, with most residents without power and water, the situation was growing grim.

He sometimes put off difficult decisions for weeks, especially as the military situation grew worse.

An argument can be made that the situation is growing worse.