intensified

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A weekslong selloff in government bonds has intensified in recent days, threatening to drive up borrowing costs across the globe and knocking some momentum out of what had been a furious stock rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"Domestic headwinds look to have intensified last month, especially when it comes to construction activity," Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics wrote following Monday's data publication.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Dr Charlotte Galpin, associate professor in German and European politics at the University of Birmingham, said abuse of politicians had intensified since the Brexit vote in 2016.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As we got closer, the sound intensified and a heavy breeze shook the trees above us.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah