intensifying

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Investors were ditching U.S. government bonds amid intensifying concerns that the resurgence of inflation brought on by the Iran war could force the Federal Reserve to pursue higher interest rates.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

That strengthens heat retention closer to the surface, intensifying warming in the lower atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Australia will also boost defense spending by 53 billion Australian dollars over the next decade, as the government warned about intensifying international risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

More recently, reports from HHS-linked policy shifts show the agency removing or revising longstanding public health warnings, including content related to unproven medical treatments, further intensifying concerns among health experts about institutional credibility.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson