heightened

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Security around Beijing's historic Tiananmen Square has been heightened for days, with rumours on social media swirling of a special parade or some big, choreographed event.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The heightened attention to the substance comes as wellness intersects more deeply with health, and as GLP-1 weight-loss medications alter the way Americans eat.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

“There are materially heightened uncertainties about the outlook for domestic economic activity and inflation,” the board said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Household spending rose 1.6% in March, its strongest rise in 30 months, amid heightened uncertainties for the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Pro-French sympathies were further heightened in July by the sudden influx of 2,100 French refugees, who were fleeing a fierce slave rebellion in Santo Domingo.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy