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And while one more leg down in bonds would present an “incredible buying opportunity,” McDonald said, surging energy prices are continuing to heighten the risk of recession.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Building material tariffs heighten market uncertainty, strain supply chains and increase construction costs," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A foreign ministry spokesman reiterated that message in a press briefing Tuesday, saying economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Anthropic urged Congress to penalise the companies behind the alleged attacks and heighten measures to prevent US technology from being stolen.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The elongated forms, eerie moonlight, and expressive colors—all hallmarks of El Greco’s style—help to heighten our sense of identification with Christ’s suffering.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“Lee” Xinyuan Li’s lighting heightens the sense of theatrical foreboding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

But out of all the co-creators and producers’ names listed in the drama’s credits, it’s Lindelof’s that heightens our expectations, owing to his outstanding success with his 2019 reinterpretation of “Watchmen.”

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Investors are willing to accept such rates because of the volatility of AI shares, which heightens the appeal of the potential stock conversion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

This interlude is intensely ludicrous, but its cruel incongruity only heightens the misery of what has gone before and what follows.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

Central bank’s rate policy will be guided by how firms and households respond to the combination of elevated energy prices and a return to heightened trade uncertainty, said Tiff Macklem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“It’s the times we live in. We have to have heightened security around all of our nice things.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Jefferies analyst Jeffrey Favuzza wrote in a Tuesday note that heightened enthusiasm going into Meta Connect could potentially lead to a “sell-the-news event,” especially after the stock popped 11% on Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We accept she was terrified by the unexpected attendance" at her home, said Judge Pounder at Snaresbrook Crown Court, adding there was "heightened concern" as her children were also home.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

As the days grew shorter and colder, this new sense of expectancy increased and her heightened awareness seemed to give new significance to every common thing around her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

The contracts—known as perps—let traders bet around the clock and pile on leverage that amplifies their potential gains and losses, with the lack of expiration date further heightening the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Climate change has been heating up Southern California for some time, heightening fire danger and worsening droughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, heightening the risk of such disasters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

And I’m sure the threat of being sued by your current employer is just heightening any anxiety you already have around the job-hunting process.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Was he not heightening the horror of his own end by straining after a flickering hope?

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright