heighten

Example Sentences

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She said, following both experiences, her perception of life back on Earth and the need to protect the planet had been heightened.

From BBC

Instead of protecting cells, the heightened repair activity can harm neurons and destabilize the genome, which may increase the risk of cancer.

From Science Daily

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes, has seen heightened security concerns.

From Salon

In “An Experiment,” an assistant draws the curtains on the moon to heighten the uplighting from a candle beneath a vase of water that contains a submerged skull.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Security is heightened more than years past not just because of ongoing events but because of the past few years,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times