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amplification

[am-pluh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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In that situation, existing high debt levels act as an "amplification mechanism" for the effect on yields.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The sedimentary basin beneath Tillamook could add another source of amplification.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

The engine roar, so critical to Ferraris, can be provided by what the company calls an “external amplification system” that pumps the natural sound of the electric axles out to the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Utah-based chain Swig — with some amplification from social media —helped make dirty soda a hit, as a story from Eater noted last year.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

Arrangements were made for press coverage, for sound amplification, and for a coast-to-coast radio hookup that would broadcast the concert to the nation.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman


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