heightened
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But it inched up again in its September reading due to heightened fears about market volatility, outliving savings, housing and cognitive decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
After achieving a historic surplus in 2025, China's trade has continued to boom this year, thanks largely to heightened overseas demand for semiconductors, computing hardware and other products linked to the artificial intelligence boom.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
When it comes to collectible blind boxes, the effect is heightened, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Like many other Chinese tech companies, Huawei has spent big on AI research and development, as China seeks to build self-sufficiency across a swath of industries amid heightened tensions with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Charles thought she looked like a little old woman, “but with her heightened colour, sparkling eyes & bridled smiles, she looked, as I thought, quite charming.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
