heightened
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Britain grew faster than the U.S. in the second quarter, despite the heightened uncertainty provoked by the war in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Although the attention remained positive, the level of excitement required heightened security, with some supporters even booking rooms in the same hotel in the hope of encountering players in lifts and public areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Concerns heightened among activists after one of the two proposed settlements, hashed out between Charter and Commissioner Matthew Baker, the commission’s Public Advocates Office and the California Emerging Technology Fund, failed to include diversity efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Molson Coors is navigating heightened macroeconomic headwinds that dented consumer behavior and raised supply costs, Chief Executive Rahul Goyal said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One of the early studies that spurred a rather heightened curiosity of the benefits of music was dubbed the “Mozart Effect.”
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
