intensified
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At the same time, the need to move away from fossil fuels has intensified the search for cleaner energy alternatives.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Those pressures intensified in recent months as rising fuel costs and broader economic strain pushed the carrier beyond its restructuring limits.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The European Central Bank also held policy steady at its meeting this past week, saying the upside risks to inflation and downside risk to growth both have intensified since its previous meeting.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Drought conditions have intensified in Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas since the start of the year, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Then she asked them to leave in a voice hoarse from tears, but the relatives’ shouting intensified, and so Aunty Uju turned to go back indoors.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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