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While that did not materialise on Friday, the fresh challenge posed by Werro in particular will only intensify her determination to reassert herself at the top of the event.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

She expects price competition to intensify while higher energy costs further weigh on profitability later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The researchers believe ruptoblasts intensify their normal secretion systems so they can release toxic substances suddenly and violently after encountering activin.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was looking at "all options" in response to the new levies, and that he and Trump had agreed to "intensify discussions" in upcoming weeks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

I speak under the threat of mob-rule and have no desire to intensify the already existing hate.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

The fact that no one made it, that it’s the creation of a machine that hallucinates in exchange for electricity, only intensifies the sick, empty feeling the track leaves behind.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will meet with senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday as criticism of his now scrapped plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations intensifies.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Backlash intensifies on FIFA’s plan to sell part of its World Cup product to private investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

The numbers: The U.S. economy improved in July and businesses ramped up hiring, but the gains could prove short-lived if the conflict with Iran intensifies, oil prices climb even higher and inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“To speak of the curse only intensifies the curse.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

With the recent release of her new music video for “Petal,” those messages intensified to establish a troubling refrain: “Is Ariana Grande OK?”

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

“The sense of fear and severe anxiety has intensified, and the feeling of uncertainty and instability has grown,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Anger has intensified since police charged a local man, who has allegedly confessed to sparking one of the fires.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

In late July, the fighting intensified at the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Officials said some tourists were staying away because of the intensifying heatwaves in the Italian capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The intensifying wildfires have sparked a national conversation: Are there enough firefighters to battle these more challenging fire seasons?

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“The stellar performance defies concerns that competition with Anthropic and OpenAI is intensifying for enterprise AI workflows,” DiPalma said of Palantir’s earnings beat.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Another factor behind Europe’s intensifying fires is the growing amount of wild vegetation in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The new, hard problem will be to cope with the dawning, intensifying realization of just how interlocked we are.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas