intensifying

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But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The images went viral, intensifying opposition to the plan.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"We'd like to use gravity waves to tell us if a storm is intensifying," Alexander said, "which can be difficult to know, especially over the open ocean."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Separately on Monday, the employment component of the eurozone’s purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing pointed to an acceleration in factory job losses in May amid intensifying inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Lewis Strauss, who had succeeded Dean as AEC chairman, unjustly labeled the boat a likely “Red spy ship,” intensifying the furor in Japan and creating a very public black eye for the American testing program.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik