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In a broader sense, the past 11 days have served to heighten the growing excitement around the team's direction of travel.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

And while one more leg down in bonds would present an “incredible buying opportunity,” McDonald said, surging energy prices are continuing to heighten the risk of recession.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Xi spoke for 40 minutes, folding Jiang’s legacy into his own, and closed with a warning rather than a tribute: “On the new journey ahead, we must heighten our sense of vigilance against potential dangers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hunger can heighten perception, but not when combined with extreme fatigue; I suppose all my senses were very much deadened.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Coverage of the 1986 World Series doesn’t mention Boston’s 68-year stretch without a title, which heightens the devastation of their Game 6 loss to the New York Mets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Tehran’s evolving strategy will likely make it harder to reach a durable agreement to end the conflict, and heightens the risk of more-frequent rounds of escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

But when the pressure heightens and matters boil over between the quartet, Wilde carefully examines the resulting eruption instead of recoiling.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Let neither prosperity nor adversity deaden 'the fresh feeling after Nature' which the use of the rod and reel always heightens or confers.

From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Charles Barker Bradford

In the view of Hollywood Park, Inglewood welcomed the jobs, tax revenue, increased property values and heightened prestige for a decade, then walked away from the deal when the bills came due.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The fundraising efforts come as AI companies’ profitability draws heightened scrutiny from some investors who question whether massive capital spending will translate into sustainable profits and if soaring valuations are justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

So we asked analysts what they’re saying to advise clients during this period of heightened anxiety but limited fundamental changes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The company's stock price has tanked around 30 percent this month as yields on some of its bonds soared, reflecting heightened angst over its future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Wickham’s alarm now appeared in a heightened complexion and agitated look; for a few minutes he was silent, till, shaking off his embarrassment, he turned to her again, and said in the gentlest of accents:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The contracts—known as perps—let traders bet around the clock and pile on leverage that amplifies their potential gains and losses, with the lack of expiration date further heightening the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

And I’m sure the threat of being sued by your current employer is just heightening any anxiety you already have around the job-hunting process.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, located in the so-called "Dry Corridor", all set monthly temperature records in both June and July, heightening concerns over famine.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The outbreak is still not under control and is taking place in a conflict zone with very mobile populations – heightening the need for a vaccine to help stop the spread of disease.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He could feel a heightening of interest in the room.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier