intensify
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In practical terms, this can intensify the electric field inside the material and slow light down, squeezing electromagnetic energy into a very small volume and boosting light-matter interactions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
On Wall Street, chatter about a summer “melt-up” has started to intensify.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Usyk's stock, for the first time in his career, with take a hit on the back of this - and debate around the result and a potential second meeting is only likely to intensify.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“It will cause Beijing to intensify its efforts to test the boundaries of what it can gain in terms of loosening America’s commitment to Taiwan’s security.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I speak under the threat of mob-rule and have no desire to intensify the already existing hate.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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