heighten
Example Sentences
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They can be increased during periods of heightened volatility to reduce market risk, which increases the cost of holding positions and often weighs on prices and trading activity.
“These challenges are exacerbated by heightened geopolitical risks, especially in a world where critical minerals have become a top priority national security concern for the U.S., China and other regions.”
That raises the prospect of heightened pressure on margins, and in turn growth.
He added: "This latest incident only heightens the need for robust safeguards to protect those who serve and their families."
From BBC
“But this surface normality sits uneasily atop a much more strained underlying environment. The disconnect between relatively calm economic and financial conditions on the one hand, and heightened geopolitical tensions on the other, is striking.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
