heighten

Example Sentences

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Gold futures settled above $5,000 for the first time on Monday, driven by heightened geopolitical concerns among other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal

These events have created heightened vigilance among governments in the region, including Nigeria, which has traditionally positioned itself as a stabilising force within the regional grouping Ecowas.

From BBC

This continuing rain really heightens the flood risk.

From BBC

The singer himself then got involved, posting on blogging platform Substack about how the video had heightened his insecurities and pushed him towards considering cosmetic surgery.

From BBC

Lawyers for the public inquiry, whose role is to represent the public interest, have questioned that and suggested that for some vulnerable patients, in certain circumstances, there could still be a heightened risk.

From BBC