heighten
Example Sentences
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The fact that credit markets had been at record-tight levels running into the Iranian war heightens the vulnerability of credit markets, although Bergeron did acknowledge the market reaction thus far has been phlegmatic.
From MarketWatch
Over the medium term, the recent energy shock and heightened geopolitical uncertainty are likely to push more countries to prioritize energy security—a pivot that plays to Beijing’s strengths.
The heightened defence posture at RAF Akrotiri will inevitably stretch the UK's already strained armed forces.
From BBC
Stovall also pointed to the long lines for security checks at US airports, and heightened travel safety concerns, as reasons that many people are cutting down on nonessential travel.
From Barron's
The concerns were heightened as sentiment about the previously booming private-credit industry began to sink.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
