heightened

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According to the Associated Press, immigration attorneys and applicants are increasingly reporting heightened scrutiny surrounding green card and citizenship processes, including concerns tied to political activity, travel history and social media presence.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

However, such is the heightened appetite for risk that Goldman Sachs thinks it is that derivatives arena that should be used to protect portfolios from likely volatility in coming months.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

SYDNEY—The Reserve Bank of Australia said its third straight interest-rate increase gives it time to weigh the Iran conflict’s impact on the local economy, signaling it could pause tightening at a time of heightened uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"Economic uncertainty has heightened risks to growth and to inflation, amid the ongoing conflict," it said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

One of the early studies that spurred a rather heightened curiosity of the benefits of music was dubbed the “Mozart Effect.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin