intensified
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The bond market’s relentless selloff intensified on Thursday, even after the Treasury Department ran its second buyback operation this month to support market liquidity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
On Sunday, US embassies across the Middle East issued new security alerts as fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen intensified.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In recent years, as global warming has intensified droughts and heated rivers, salmon numbers have declined dramatically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tanker freight rates have climbed sharply as vessels are tied up in shuttle operations and longer voyages, with Clarksons previously reporting record crude-tanker rates as Middle East shipping disruptions intensified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Then, as the stinging intensified and I rolled myself out of the truck, my head began to throb and I hobbled toward the house.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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