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Exports surged 23.9% in the 12 months from July 2025, but that will only heighten concerns about “China Shock 2.0” that have economies all over the world contemplating draconian restrictions on Chinese trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Anthropic urged Congress to penalise the companies behind the alleged attacks and heighten measures to prevent US technology from being stolen.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Still, the central bank’s view that underlying consumer inflation may exceed its 2% price stability target suggests a potential acceleration in the pace of rate hikes if such risks heighten, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

"Even without a new product launch today, Huawei's intent is clear — and its trajectory will likely heighten US concerns."

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

That the absence of children, all children, would heighten the adults’ remorse.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

"People are realising constant swiping isn't actually leading to real-world dates, which only heightens dating fatigue," said Ryan.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Investors are willing to accept such rates because of the volatility of AI shares, which heightens the appeal of the potential stock conversion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

As scrutiny heightens, attention grows and expectations increase, Green said he’ll follow a big lesson already learned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

As he moves through Davidson’s life, Jones gradually heightens Davidson’s visible exhaustion, trying to manage a condition that no one in his orbit understands.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

His jaw is slightly underhung, a formation which heightens the satirical effect of his smile, and, by contrast, marks the depression of his nose.

From Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

But like it or not, he must learn to reckon with the heightened expectations and speculation that comes with simply being good at his current job.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

However, maintaining that heightened state of readiness may also increase the chance of immune "friendly fire," in which the body mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and triggers autoimmune disease.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Moskow noted that the pressure on Hidden Valley Ranch sales comes after the brand had benefited from heightened consumer interest during the World Cup earlier this summer, when international fans became enamored with ranch flavoring.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The characters feel strange, maybe heightened, but they’re people you could meet in real life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

She wrote the first hypothesis out on the board: “Sensitivity is heightened on your dominant side.”

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Great for heightening drama, terrible for addressing the country's immediate difficulties.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The outbreak is still not under control and is taking place in a conflict zone with very mobile populations – heightening the need for a vaccine to help stop the spread of disease.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Support collapsed after a partial core meltdown in 1979 at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania led to several days of panic, heightening awareness of potential safety risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Charity moves toward the fire, the hysteria heightening.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman