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Mega funds and rookie investors alike piled into the trade, some using leverage and options contracts in an effort to amplify their returns, propelling the underlying shares higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Unlike some optogenetic approaches, they do not require devices that amplify or deliver specialized light.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Names were presented. ... What was demonstrated was the use of digital platforms, of social media, to amplify and generate false news.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Kudler says the isolation of being aboard a ship, with moments of prolonged boredom followed by "extreme alertness", can amplify mental-health struggles.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

She asks again, her hands cupped around her mouth to amplify her voice.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

“This transaction enriches Victory Capital’s talent pool, gives us additional scale to invest even more in our overall platform, and amplifies our distribution depth and breadth,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Workers see the headlines, hear about their friends. Crucially they hear about workers having incredibly hard times getting back into jobs, which amplifies the risk of being laid off,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Rumbler interacts with a standard police siren, which generates around 110 to 120 decibels, and amplifies that sound through its speakers in eight-second intervals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Stirred into a mushroom stroganoff, it amplifies the fungi’s naturally meaty qualities.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

He opens his mouth to say something, but at that moment, the muted thumping from inside amplifies when Zara steps out, and he doesn’t.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amplified the results last week of a favorable political poll that turned out to be fake, she was inadvertently following in the footsteps of conservative Detroit singer Kid Rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

"Loud amplified music late into the evening will disrupt sleep for those who have no choice but to remain at home," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

While investors often hedge risk by holding “long” positions that certain stocks will rise as well as “short” positions that others will fall, Situational’s longs and shorts amplified a bet on a single theme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Other black holes may have formed soon after the bounce because density fluctuations were amplified.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Hello, out there!” she called and her voice seemed amplified a hundred times in the dark waiting emptiness.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Pollsters typically weigh the responses they receive — sometimes amplifying the voices of respondents from a particular ethnic group, for example — to ensure that the results are representative of the population they are surveying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Regulators have blamed leveraged products for amplifying volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“This is especially the case given the U.S. holiday on Friday, when liquidity conditions will be a lot thinner, amplifying the impact of any intervention.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

It is designed to help users have face-to-face conversations while using glasses features, such as reading notifications aloud, by amplifying the voice of people in front of them.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Gravity is opportunistic, amplifying even small condensations of matter.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan