intense
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The agency backed down following intense opposition led by the American Kratom Association, of which Deoudes is a member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday to protect against the spreading haze from wildfires at the start of a long and intense dry season worsened by El Nino.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Drainages are natural low-lying areas of land that can gather hot air and smoke and then generate intense drafts that drive a fire uphill with dangerous speeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She warned that climate change would make the situation worse as "more frequent and intense flooding... will bring these contaminants to the surface where they can spread over fields, they can get into water courses".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
They had trouble sleeping in the intense, white moonlight, as did she.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing intense
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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