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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

After collecting the cells, the team removes the material from the brushes and uses forensic-level, next-generation sequencing technologies to isolate and amplify genetic sequences.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

“State tax credits have been the most instrumental tool to keep production local, and we want to amplify their success to make clear to the industry: LA County wants you here,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

There was no need to amplify the introduction.

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

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

“That we don’t value privacy, that we feel entitled to use others for our entertainment or our private gain, and technology amplifies that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“This amplifies stock price volatility tremendously, both on the uptrend and in drawdowns as margin calls force selling by investors,” analyst Jing Jie Yu said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Each account amplifies the legend: the creature gets more impressive, more fantastic—and harder to believe.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Riad's injury has amplified the need for another centre-back who is first-team ready.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

Juan Carlos Polanco, a political strategist and professor at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, said that while every mayor has dealt with highs and lows in office, they are amplified for Mamdani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

A rapid shift in dealer gamma positioning, falling implied volatility and heavy activity in bullish call options appears to have amplified the move.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

But going into a containment zone to perform a necropsy on an animal that had died of an amplified unknown hot agent was something a little different.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Pollsters typically weigh the responses they receive — sometimes amplifying the voices of respondents from a particular ethnic group, for example — to ensure that the results are representative of the population they are surveying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The positioning risk, however, would increase should U.S. growth or consumer expectations worsen markedly, amplifying downward pressure through the unwind of profitable long positions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 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

Investigators had searched the night before, amplifying speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis