heighten
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A foreign ministry spokesman reiterated that message in a press briefing Tuesday, saying economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Adam Wharton's man-of-the-match performance in the final will only serve to heighten the feeling the midfielder is destined to join an elite club.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
"Even without a new product launch today, Huawei's intent is clear — and its trajectory will likely heighten US concerns."
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
The starkness of the room seemed to heighten the natural warmth of the occasion.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
This is focused on a dispute with Saudi Arabia but heightens insecurity for international shipping.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
But out of all the co-creators and producers’ names listed in the drama’s credits, it’s Lindelof’s that heightens our expectations, owing to his outstanding success with his 2019 reinterpretation of “Watchmen.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tehran’s evolving strategy will likely make it harder to reach a durable agreement to end the conflict, and heightens the risk of more-frequent rounds of escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
So the clever man heightens the Plimsoll mark, adds a million or so to shipowners’ capital by dipping his pen in the ink, and gives Jack more jam.
From The Sea and the Jungle by H. M. (Henry Major) Tomlinson
Cybersecurity stocks rallied amid the heightened attention on AI safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ukrainian trains are halted and evacuated when there is a heightened threat of attack, with passengers standing in fields and forests alongside the track for hours until the danger passes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some observers felt he looked tired against City, which only heightened questions around his involvement against Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK in the Champions League.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Amid heightened economic anxiety and inflation, shoppers are increasingly looking for ways to save.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
So it was that my generation was born into a decade of heightened conflict.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
The company has bolstered the memory capacity on its devices to support these capabilities — simultaneously heightening its supply-chain cost pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Great for heightening drama, terrible for addressing the country's immediate difficulties.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, located in the so-called "Dry Corridor", all set monthly temperature records in both June and July, heightening concerns over famine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
He could feel a heightening of interest in the room.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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