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On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

A dry winter will make the current drought worse and heighten government concerns.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Still, the central bank’s view that underlying consumer inflation may exceed its 2% price stability target suggests a potential acceleration in the pace of rate hikes if such risks heighten, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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 ambiguity in Woman Holding a Balance serves to heighten our interest and pleasure, while the carefully organized composition expresses the artist’s underlying concept with singular clarity.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Investors are willing to accept such rates because of the volatility of AI shares, which heightens the appeal of the potential stock conversion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Invasive meningococcal disease tend to peak in October to November each year, which further heightens the risk.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

Or had you, NATURE’S error, come Abortive from the mother’s womb, Your forming care she still rejects, Which only heightens her defects.

From Moores Fables for the Female Sex by Edward Caldwell Moore

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The scandal surrounding the prosecution was heightened by his father’s attempt to stop his relatives from cooperating with authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Muse, although Marvell posted a moderate beat and raised its guidance, expectations were heightened following the announcement of the Google partnership last week.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Question: “Do you recall alerting him to that heightened sensitivity?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

And I’m sure the threat of being sued by your current employer is just heightening any anxiety you already have around the job-hunting process.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Great for heightening drama, terrible for addressing the country's immediate difficulties.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, located in the so-called "Dry Corridor", all set monthly temperature records in both June and July, heightening concerns over famine.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mr. Spielberg was once the master of heightening action with flourishes of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Charity moves toward the fire, the hysteria heightening.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman