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deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /




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Miso, honey and red-pepper flakes deepen the mixture; pasta water turns it glossy enough to tuck itself into the tubes and folds of a sturdy short pasta.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Meals can be a time to socialize and deepen bonds with family and friends.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

A newly developed superconducting quantum heat engine could deepen our understanding of thermodynamics while helping advance technologies needed for quantum computers with very large numbers of qubits.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

"If it demonstrates that culturally contextualised storytelling can materially increase engagement in India, then expect F-1, the NBA, the NFL, the UFC, La Liga and the Premier League to deepen their India-first content strategies."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

As the memory seeped from him into the newchild, he could feel Gabe’s sleep ease and deepen.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

"This new understanding reshapes how we think about the structure of matter and deepens our knowledge of the most fundamental element that is responsible for the universe in its current form."

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The soy sauce deepens it; the bacon crackles; the avocado cools everything down.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Anguiano said faculty would lead the work “while the board deepens its own understanding of the broader questions at hand.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The move only deepens the Commerce Department’s involvement in the sector, building on a $2 billion funding package from last month that included ownership stakes in some companies.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

He deepens his voice, “‘Boy, you so naive, somebody could snatch you up and you’d let them.’”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The situation has been deepened by the RBA’s three interest-rate increases since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Taylor said the latest development had deepened her grief and her lack of faith in the authorities.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

North Korea has deepened its ties with Russia since the Kremlin commanded the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

How has using this spotlight and your voice for causes that are important to you deepened your experience with “The Pitt”?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

His depression deepened as he sat in the courtroom, watching the jury selection process.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The new dispute over the pilots highlights the lack of progress amid a deepening economic standoff.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Journalists covering last month's youth-led protests in India became targets of public anger and attacks over their perceived support for the government, exposing a deepening crisis of trust in traditional broadcasters.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The deal could strengthen Maybank’s bancassurance business by deepening cross-selling and streamlining regional insurance operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

This misperception carries profound consequences and is currently rippling through our world, eroding trust, deepening isolation and creating a social environment in which empathy is swiftly becoming an atrophied muscle in desperate need of exercise.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Compared to the normal brain, Algernons had decreased in weight and there was a general smoothing out of the cerebral convolutions as well as a deepening and broadening of brain fissures.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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