heightened
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The heightened threat of a pushover try can open up space on the opposite wing.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Look for heightened efforts to address Social Security’s solvency woes as a result of the election.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
The government said hospitals in the area had been put "on heightened alert" as they dealt with a massive influx of patients.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
In the Europe and Asia-Pacific segment, sales decreased 2.7%, which the company attributed to lower volume in the U.K. due to soft demand and heightened competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
However, the Muslim understanding of that sound is that it is really heightened speech or recitation rather than music, and belongs in a separate category.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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