heighten
Example Sentences
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Airspace closures and regional travel disruptions are widespread, and military forces across the Middle East are on heightened alert.
From Salon
The economy is suffering huge strain as a result of intensified sanctions and heightened regional tensions.
From Barron's
The economy is suffering huge strain as a result of intensified sanctions and heightened regional tensions.
From Barron's
A closure of the passageway might prove difficult, but significant disruption and heightened risks would have a major impact on regional trade as well as international oil prices, the Oxford Analytica report said.
From MarketWatch
A closure of the passageway might prove difficult, but significant disruption and heightened risks would have a major impact on regional trade as well as international oil prices, the Oxford Analytica report said.
From MarketWatch
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