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Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem warned that widening global imbalances and nonbank lenders heighten economic disruption risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

"Geopolitical conflicts significantly heighten the risks faced by those at sea," he added.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

In “An Experiment,” an assistant draws the curtains on the moon to heighten the uplighting from a candle beneath a vase of water that contains a submerged skull.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

That the absence of children, all children, would heighten the adults’ remorse.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

But when the pressure heightens and matters boil over between the quartet, Wilde carefully examines the resulting eruption instead of recoiling.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Experts say cases of invasive meningococcal disease tend to peak in October to November each year, which further heightens the risk for new university students.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

At the same time, a lot of the region’s industrial infrastructure is aging, which also heightens the risk of leaks, cracks or failure.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an AFP review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

I will go further, and say we can point out cases where coloring greatly heightens the effect and beauty of sculpture.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.

As the war expands, there’s been heightened concern about the infrastructure that civilians in neighboring countries rely on for water and power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The index has risen 58 percent so far this year but the rally has also been marked by heightened volatility.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

By preventing immune cells from keeping the brain's engine in a heightened state, the team hopes to restore healthy sleep and improve quality of life years before noticeable memory loss develops.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

It is totally unacceptable and it is heightened by these unfounded whispers which question a referee's impartiality.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Firsthand accounts of the fair were sparking heightened interest.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The outbreak is still not under control and is taking place in a conflict zone with very mobile populations – heightening the need for a vaccine to help stop the spread of disease.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

If the race for nuclear weapons widens and accelerates, the region will become more unstable, heightening risks for the entire world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Cutie said nothing, nor did any other robot, but Donovan became aware of a sudden heightening of tension.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov