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deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /




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That new perspective could deepen scientists' understanding of both healthy memory and the biological changes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

"Incidents like this that you see on top of the bonfire only deepen those fears and make people question whether they are fully and truly accepted and safe in Northern Ireland."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

In February, Canada joined a new €150 billion EU defense fund and launched the Sovereign Technology Alliance with Germany, to deepen collaboration on AI security and compute capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“These partnerships help us deepen fandom and create more ways for members to carry those stories with them throughout their day.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

Read: Apple’s MacBooks and iPads are getting more expensive as the memory crunch deepens.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The fall deepens a selloff prompted by the departure of AI architects last week, with shares set to open 7.4% lower than their close Thursday before the Juneteenth holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Withdrawing from accurate, trustworthy information only deepens the problem.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

As she and Eddie gently unspool their memories and together fill in the blanks, their bond deepens.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Each new reminder strikes at the raw spot, deepens the wound.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

One of England's wounds that was deepened by the win over France was Tuchel's decision not to send on Bukayo Saka against Argentina.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In the Dakota Territory, the future president regained his physical strength and emotional equilibrium, while he deepened his rapport with ordinary Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In May, EasyJet reported that its losses had deepened by 27 percent in the first half of the financial year to £377 million, as the US-Iran conflict sent fuel prices soaring and upended travel plans.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

As time wore on, McClure’s emerging doubts about a program he originally expected to be temporary only deepened.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Those left behind had the task of going on with life even as the harshest snow fell, the bitter cold deepened, the game hid, and the fish sank deeper into the lake.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The show of support and pledges come amid a deepening selloff in chip and tech stocks globally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

U.S. stocks fell Friday as a deepening selloff in semiconductor shares and a sharp drop in Netflix extended a bruising week for technology investors, while oil prices surged on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Beijing has grown uneasy over Russia’s deepening military entanglement with North Korea, which has sent troops to fight alongside Russian forces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Al-Wahidi was killed only hours before one of those screenings, Egypt's last 16 match against Argentina, deepening the sense of loss among many Palestinians.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Nimble as rats they jump from car to car, into the deepening dark.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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