heighten

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Some Israeli diplomats as well as employees of Jewish organizations in Europe have been working from home amid heightened security following the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The price of gold was down early Tuesday amid heightened tensions reported across the Middle East and as a stronger U.S. dollar dented the yellow metal’s appeal.

From Barron's

“The start of 2026 has brought heightened market volatility and increased scrutiny to private credit as an asset class,” Apollo acknowledged in the letter.

From Barron's

“Our PT goes up on a stronger earnings base, not rerating; we’re reducing fair value multiples across the board to account for heightened uncertainty in outcomes for both macro and AI,” they said.

From MarketWatch

The weather service had issued widespread, heightened red flag warnings, several fires were already burning across the state and nighttime was approaching.

From Los Angeles Times