amplify
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Such devices could amplify extremely weak electrical signals and detect faint magnetic fields, opening the door to new technologies in sensing and measurement.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The IMF highlights certain vulnerabilities in financial markets that could amplify emerging strains in the financial sector.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The findings suggest that wildlife trade does not simply expose humans to existing disease risks, but may actively amplify them over time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He is not easily categorized as a political actor, and that ambiguity is precisely what makes him so difficult to pin down — and so easy to amplify.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
But if the agent touched living cells, Nancy’s cells, it would come alive and begin to amplify itself.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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