heighten
Example Sentences
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The ATP Challenger Tour event in Fujairah, UAE is going ahead as planned this week, but operating with heightened security measures and taking place behind closed doors as a precautionary step.
From BBC
Precious metals typically benefit during periods of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, when investors flock to haven assets.
From Barron's
Disruptions to oil markets or shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could increase costs and therefore inflation, but heightened tensions could weigh on economic activity, he said.
“This situation is expected to persist, as recent strikes on tankers are heightening security concerns and discouraging transit through the chokepoint.”
"We could actually see the smoke coming from that hotel. It definitely heightened our worry," McKinney said.
From BBC
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