heighten
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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
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
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
Adam Wharton's man-of-the-match performance in the final will only serve to heighten the feeling the midfielder is destined to join an elite club.
From BBC ● May 28, 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
Noussair Mazraoui is the back-up left-back, which only heightens the debate over the wisdom not to buy one before the transfer window closed.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The latest threat heightens the risk the neighboring countries could descend into all-out economic conflict and casts further doubt over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
In the absence of shoes, which they are forbidden to wear, this red color heightens the beauty of their tiny feet.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
He wore a bulletproof vest during his first trial in 2020, which was also subject to heightened security measures.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The African Union, based in Ethiopia, said it was "following with concern the heightened tensions between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt", urging "maximum restraint".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
News of the deal comes amid a difficult year for Oracle, with shares down over 50% since the highs reached in September of last year, when enthusiasm for companies connected to the artificial-intelligence trade heightened.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Businesses and households in Canada have been hit with fresh uncertainty amid heightened trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington and as oil prices remain high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A deep gloom spread through me, heightened by noise of talk, laughter and jukebox jazz from the bar downstairs.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Climate change has been heating up Southern California for some time, heightening fire danger and worsening droughts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The company has bolstered the memory capacity on its devices to support these capabilities — simultaneously heightening its supply-chain cost pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Great for heightening drama, terrible for addressing the country's immediate difficulties.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
PepsiCo PEP -4.00%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta, though, sees new opportunities for one of America’s biggest beverage and snack companies, from portion control to heightening mental focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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