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And while one more leg down in bonds would present an “incredible buying opportunity,” McDonald said, surging energy prices are continuing to heighten the risk of recession.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

"On the new journey ahead, we must heighten our sense of vigilance against potential dangers," he said during Monday's event.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

A dry winter will make the current drought worse and heighten government concerns.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Reinvigorating free markets requires a broad effort to heighten economic competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Oppenheimer case did more than heighten the conflict between scientists and bureaucracy; it also caused a deep rift within the scientific community that would not be healed for years.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Extreme language heightens fear and leaves people feeling powerless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

Before the shadows grew quite dark, a barouche or two, with ladies and livery, would drive across the Piazza, giving a whiff of fashion like the gleam of red costume that heightens a landscape.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe

One particularly important finding involved MYC, a gene that showed heightened activity in some of the most aggressive cancer cell populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

In the view of Hollywood Park, Inglewood welcomed the jobs, tax revenue, increased property values and heightened prestige for a decade, then walked away from the deal when the bills came due.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The results of the closely guarded study, which were scheduled to be released on Saturday, appeared largely positive according to analysts, but still fell short of the market’s heightened expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Earlier this month, the BBC was given rare access inside a Jewish school in Hertfordshire, where pupils and staff operate under tight security, amid heightened concerns about antisemitism.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Firsthand accounts of the fair were sparking heightened interest.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

“The Crazy Uncle Joe Show” has helped Black be a good listener in life, heightening his awareness of the world around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The gap between U.S. and Japan interest rates had been contributing to the yen’s recent weakness, heightening its appeal for the so-called carry trade, in which traders use low-yielding currencies to invest in higher-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, heightening the risk of such disasters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Cutie said nothing, nor did any other robot, but Donovan became aware of a sudden heightening of tension.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov