intensifying

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The images went viral, intensifying opposition to the plan.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The automotive industry, including the premium segment, continues to face intensifying headwinds across regions which reflected in the sales performance,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"We'd like to use gravity waves to tell us if a storm is intensifying," Alexander said, "which can be difficult to know, especially over the open ocean."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The dispute comes at a sensitive moment for the company as it faces intensifying competition from rivals SK Hynix and Micron amid surging AI-driven chip demand that has already strained global supply.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Lewis Strauss, who had succeeded Dean as AEC chairman, unjustly labeled the boat a likely “Red spy ship,” intensifying the furor in Japan and creating a very public black eye for the American testing program.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik