amplifying

Example Sentences

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This inability to spread risk made U.S. banks, and the economy they served, inherently fragile, with a financial infrastructure prone to amplifying shocks rather than absorbing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Financial Stability Board argued in November 2024 that AI is already amplifying correlated, herd-like market responses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Met Police chief Mark Rowley accused Polanski of amplifying "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and Polanski later apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Gravity is opportunistic, amplifying even small condensations of matter.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan