heighten
Example Sentences
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The bond market has dictated U.K. fiscal policy in recent years, which is why yields have held steady despite heightened uncertainty.
From Barron's
Concerns around London’s attractiveness to foreign companies looking to go public were heightened last year after Chinese fast-fashion company Shein backed out of a hotly anticipated initial public offering in London.
The Australian company last year deferred a proposed US$1.2 billion cold-rolling and metal-coating investment in the Midwest, citing heightened market uncertainty, and said it would explore buying some existing midstream capacity instead.
Still, the episode illustrates how rumors and reputational associations can drive real-world decisions by parents and school officials in an era of heightened concern about data security and institutional trust.
From Salon
Because the show doesn’t need food to heighten desire.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
