heighten

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Some officers were authorised to carry high-grade weapons as part of heightened security measures.

From BBC

The drills, however, prompted statements of concern about heightened tensions from U.S. lawmakers, and from around the world, including the European Union, the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal

In a new era of heightened trade barriers, he added, “If all these economies and markets are less hooked together than they used to be, then there are greater benefits in diversification.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Influenza cases are rising sharply, heightening fears that a new strain will fuel a punishing flu season that is already outpacing last year’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, oil is being supported by heightening tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal