heightened
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Delivering for your nation at a World Cup brings heightened pressure, and doing so at a home tournament takes the expectation up to a whole new level.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
This comes against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny, as the company’s stock has long underperformed.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
This comes after the stock rose significantly following a selloff in March related to heightened concerns around private credit markets, analyst Greggory Warren says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Colors are heightened — by manipulation or because that’s just what the jungle’s like, I don’t know which.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The Soviet military was not at a heightened level of alert.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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