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intense

[in-tens] / ɪnˈtɛns /


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"What's exciting here is that just a few minutes of intense exercise can trigger a significant molecular response," says Cohen.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

SeaWorld has faced a number of challenges since the 2010s, many stemming from the intense public criticism over its captive orca breeding program, which the company ended in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Botha says autistic people are united by key features: sensory sensitivity, a need for predictability, intense interests and struggles with communication.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Multiple waves of intense heat, fuelled by climate change, have sparked devastating droughts and wildfires in several European countries this year, cut crop yields and contributed to more than 25,000 excess deaths.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

I felt a rush of gratitude and relief so intense I could have cried as he grabbed my other wrist.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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