heightened

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This comes against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny, as the company’s stock has long underperformed.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“There are materially heightened uncertainties about the outlook for domestic economic activity and inflation,” the board said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Colors are heightened — by manipulation or because that’s just what the jungle’s like, I don’t know which.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In recent years, several outbreaks linked to recreational water use have already heightened public concern in different parts of the world.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

I closed my eyes, and my senses heightened.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya