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intensity

[in-ten-si-tee] / ɪnˈtɛn sɪ ti /


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Given the phrase’s innate poeticism, it’s often used by scholars, authors, casanovas and perhaps overly didactic filmmakers to convey the fleeting intensity of life’s most burning joys.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn’t put into words.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The Toon Army were right behind the new manager and his team, reshaping after the loss of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, and they responded with real intensity.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Two people were in critical condition and thousands of households were without power on Tuesday after a "tornado of severe intensity" wreaked havoc in southern France, officials said.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

His voice climbed in intensity as he got to the end of his pitch.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

A strong El Niño event - a periodic warming of an area of surface water in the Pacific that contributes to weather patterns - is expected to push more tropical storms into these higher intensities.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The research compared different exercise intensities in healthy older adults and found that all levels of exercise produced some fat loss.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

The document added that Canadian natural gas “has one of the lowest emissions intensities in the world. With the introduction of new technologies for methane abatement, we will be capable of further reducing emissions intensity.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Mythos — trained to perform deep, multistep reasoning at higher intensities than previous models — is exceptionally good at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch Apr. 18, 2026

The Betas would process less material but at higher intensities, leaving less flexibility for loss.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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