heighten

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The scale of the alleged activity—which the Justice Department says involved $2.5 billion worth of servers since 2024—could heighten the perceived risk to the company, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Any signs of cooling inflation would also heighten prospects of a cut.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Booker and Van Hollen’s bills could heighten that disparity, said Garrett Watson, director of policy analysis at the think tank.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Social expectations around youth and appearance, along with concerns about fertility, can heighten stress during midlife.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

The starkness of the room seemed to heighten the natural warmth of the occasion.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger