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deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /




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Thursday and Friday's summit will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Citi C -1.08%decrease; down pointing triangle has received approval from Chinese regulators to set up a wholly owned securities company in China, a milestone in its yearslong effort to deepen its presence in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The goal: to deepen the relationship between the entertainment giant and these key Latino internet personalities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Analysts see the new hardware as an effort to deepen customers’ ties to the Apple ecosystem as AI rivals, including OpenAI, eye devices of their own.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

With a stick the Raven Leader stirred the fire, and Torak saw the lines of pain deepen on either side of his mouth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Ukraine, as a diplomatic row deepens over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The cancellation deepens a crisis over the region’s federally mandated homelessness functions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The context deepens after we ascend to an upper passageway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

But he will call on the EU to design its "Made in Europe" programme in a way that deepens ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers", Treasury sources told the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Aragorn stood beneath his banner, silent and stern, as one lost in thought of things long past or far away; but his eyes gleamed like stars that shine the brighter as the night deepens.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

They had four children, and she was “perfectly cast as Mrs. Capra,” according to Wasson, who suggests that their love only deepened over time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The fighting has shifted the focus of the wider US-Iran war and deepened a humanitarian disaster crippling Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“The alienation between Jews and Arabs, and also between Jews, has dramatically deepened since Oct. 7.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Those doubts deepened when Pillinger placed a model of Beagle 2 on the lawn.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

His depression deepened as he sat in the courtroom, watching the jury selection process.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

And despite some disagreement about the wording, both have signalled they are fully on board with deepening ties.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Shares in Adyen were down 11% in early European trading on Wednesday, deepening the stock’s fall since the start of the year to 39%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Nusseibeh could benefit from divisions between the P5, such as a deepening U.S.-China rivalry, considering the U.A.E. can claim a strong working relationship with each one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California’s landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In those first weeks, the cold startled Obinze with its weightless menace, drying his nostrils, deepening his anxieties, making him urinate too often.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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