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It believes they are essential to support booming demand for its products, but they could also amplify the pain of a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

M and the writer move through highly mediated spaces that amplify certain features and downgrade others, a kind of edited, hyperreal landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hedge funds are not long-term investors, either, Edwards says, and they deploy a lot of leverage, which can amplify moves and increase volatility.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kudler says the isolation of being aboard a ship, with moments of prolonged boredom followed by "extreme alertness", can amplify mental-health struggles.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Baby, look. You’re grieving, okay? That can amplify your emotions and make you feel things you haven’t felt in a long time. Even if you do have feelings for Khalil, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

His intentional balance of silence and audio amplifies one of the movie’s most famous moments, Adenoid Hynkel’s gibberish speech, into a bombastic, hilarious aural onslaught.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Workers see the headlines, hear about their friends. Crucially they hear about workers having incredibly hard times getting back into jobs, which amplifies the risk of being laid off,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The careers most directly helped by AI are those where the technology amplifies expensive expertise, e.g., diagnostic medicine, engineering, scientific research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

That nitric oxide can then promote S-nitrosylation of STING, which drives even more inflammation and further amplifies the process.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

The words echo around the square and beyond as the mike amplifies my voice.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Social media users in turn amplified the issue, and after three months Nguyen Van Sau was charged with "violating regulations on participation in road traffic".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

While investors often hedge risk by holding “long” positions that certain stocks will rise as well as “short” positions that others will fall, Situational’s longs and shorts amplified a bet on a single theme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Lindelof’s involvement, along with that of “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” series author Tom King, signals a seriousness of intent amplified by the placing the series’ showrunner stewardship under “True Detective” and “Ozark” producer Chris Mundy.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Geologists have determined the sounds are from shifting tectonic plates, creating underground rumblings that are amplified by the topography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Yes,” Ginny said, then flinched, startled either by the sound of her amplified voice or by the cheers of the audience.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

Kairi’s scenes are often accompanied by the powerful score from composer Yoko Shimomura, amplifying the emotion that has driven the games’ fanbase for more than two decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Europe is associated, in young people's minds, with success and upward social mobility," she said, adding that social media played a key "amplifying role".

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Some on Wall Street are growing increasingly concerned that leveraged ETFs are becoming more of a force in markets — potentially amplifying volatility in key corners of the stock market, like trendy semiconductor names.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Outdoor spaces present particular challenges, including keeping instruments tuned in mercurial weather and the quirks associated with amplifying music to an al fresco venue’s distant precincts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

The lake was beautiful and always changing in hue and texture, but it was also, Olmsted argued, a novelty capable of amplifying the drawing power of the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson