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deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /




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This could include issues like Canada's efforts to deepen economic ties with European countries or China.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Miso, honey and red-pepper flakes deepen the mixture; pasta water turns it glossy enough to tuck itself into the tubes and folds of a sturdy short pasta.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The outside world recedes, and the colors of the house’s interior slowly deepen from cheerful yellows and blues to muted greens.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“Customer demand is accelerating as enterprise adoption broadens and we continue to deepen our technology platform.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Eager to deepen his involvement at the school, and never afraid of putting in more hours, Volpe readily agreed.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

“This only deepens the growing mistrust of the actions of prosecutors,” the judge wrote.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Victims are often cross-examined during the lengthy legal proceedings, which frequently deepens their sense of guilt, Tsang noted.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Anguiano said faculty would lead the work “while the board deepens its own understanding of the broader questions at hand.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Withdrawing from accurate, trustworthy information only deepens the problem.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

She looks at me, and a crease deepens between her brows.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

North Korea has improved ties with China, deepened missile cooperation with Iran and sent thousands of troops to assist Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, giving its military more combat experience.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

“They deepened my respect for all wildlife, not just bald eagles, and reminded me that we, as humans, must do more to protect wildlife habitats around the world,” South Pasadena’s Annette Gray said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

North Korea has deepened its ties with Russia since the Kremlin commanded the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Mendel deepened his analysis with his second experiment.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Mortgage rates rose slightly on Tuesday due to a deepening late-summer bond selloff.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

His views echoed those of environmental groups that oppose deepening shipping channels.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

That Poland, which has been invaded and occupied by Germany, is deepening military ties with Berlin shows how seriously both countries take threats from Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

If all goes according to plan, Gu Grocery will help close a deepening food scarcity gap in Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The warm room lulled his blood and a deepening sense of fatigue drugged him with sleep.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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