intensified

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During the 24 hours before the satellite image was captured, the storm intensified dramatically from Category 2 strength to Category 5 strength.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"The concerns in the media, in the public, the debates that happen about whether they're fit to serve, those debates get intensified."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

According to May’s purchasing managers’ index, private-sector activity in the eurozone sank to a two-and-a-half year low on weaker demand and employment, as cost pressures intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“The inflation outlook has intensified as the Iran war boosts energy costs, tariffs weigh on goods prices, and the AI data build out bolsters prices,” write my colleagues Josh Schafer and Megan Leonhardt.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

She walked toward it, and the sound intensified.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi