heighten

Example Sentences

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The stakes are heightened by a looming leadership transition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company lowered its fiscal-year outlook last month, stating at the time that weak consumer sentiment, heightened uncertainty and significant volatility were weighing on growth and affecting purchase patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. ports are dealing with heightened uncertainty, and shipping companies are seeing an increase in the price of bunker fuel, which is used to power ship engines.

From MarketWatch

The Port of New York and New Jersey noted “heightened security,” including the deployment of counterterrorism units, but also said there had been no effects so far on flows.

From MarketWatch

The unusual early heat wave is heightening concerns about public safety and marks a test of the state’s efforts to combat heat-related deaths in a time of rising temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times