heighten
Example Sentences
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A merger that was until recently dismissed as unserious “has now found its sweet spot after a strong copper rally, heightened resource scarcity fears and an Argentina turnaround,” Davis says.
He wants a heightened military presence and surveillance of Russian and Chinese naval activity.
Since Saturday, security has been heightened in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
From BBC
Argentine trade analyst Luciana Ghiotto told AFP the agreement was essential "to show that there is a third way without tying ourselves to the United States or China" in a time of heightened unilateralism.
From Barron's
The rally is fueled by continuing central-bank reserve diversification, heightened demand for assets outside fiat monetary systems and a supportive real-rate environment, says Li.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
