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Temperatures are forecast to rise, and wind later this week could heighten conditions for fire to spread more easily, according to the National Weather Service in Spokane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Even without a new product launch today, Huawei's intent is clear — and its trajectory will likely heighten US concerns."

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

For the world's leading golfers, there are few weeks in the season which heighten the senses more than the Masters - especially if you're in the mix for the Green Jacket.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

While I was more than willing to give testimonials for my comrades, I did not want to take any action that would heighten the bitterness between the ANC, the PAC, and the BCM.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Invasive meningococcal disease tend to peak in October to November each year, which further heightens the risk.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

As scrutiny heightens, attention grows and expectations increase, Green said he’ll follow a big lesson already learned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The contrast between Walker’s determination and Lynne’s passivity heightens the sense that her position in life is secure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Occasionally also, or in the case of opera throughout, dramatic poetry heightens the emotional effect of its words with music.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

“Should the parent/affiliate company experience financial stress, negative impacts to the insurer are heightened due to the higher exposure,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

In Europe, flash purchasing managers’ surveys for August will give a steer on how economies are faring in an environment of high energy prices and heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Translink is experiencing heightened demand for bus and train services to and from Belfast as the city is hosting the fleadh.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Concerns heightened among activists after one of the two proposed settlements, hashed out between Charter and Commissioner Matthew Baker, the commission’s Public Advocates Office and the California Emerging Technology Fund, failed to include diversity efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

It came with illusions that befuddled the mind and heightened the senses.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Great for heightening drama, terrible for addressing the country's immediate difficulties.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

But the Middle East conflict has strained shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for supplies, heightening unease among farmers ahead of the July-October sowing period.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

She’s a ghostly presence, the gracefulness heightening the somber emotions of the night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry