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heighten

[hahyt-n] / ˈhaɪt n /


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The scale of the alleged activity—which the Justice Department says involved $2.5 billion worth of servers since 2024—could heighten the perceived risk to the company, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal

This heightened filtering does not just reduce background noise.

From Science Daily

It fuels narratives about a future in which AI takes over the economy, leading to heightened insecurity for all of us while providing cover for companies that might be laying off workers for other reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

A heightened tone of alarm was visible in the statements delivered by central banks this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said her husband was "very wary of the children being sick" and "his anxiety had heightened a lot, but that they were both thankful to the staff in Swah".

From BBC