heighten
Example Sentences
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The resulting surge in energy prices has heightened concerns about a potential inflation shock, particularly for Indonesia, which relies on Middle Eastern oil and has limited reserves to cushion supply disruptions.
The stakes are heightened by the looming transition: Powell’s term as chair ends in May, making whatever the committee lays out this week the baseline his successor stands to inherit.
Since the conflict with Iran began on Feb. 28, the S&P 500 has barely registered a notable pullback, despite signs of heightened unease in the market.
From MarketWatch
A record-breaking heat wave will scorch Southern California this week, raising temperatures up to 35 degrees above normal for March and heightening concerns about heat-related illness and deaths.
From Los Angeles Times
The controversy also arrives amid heightened scrutiny of major media companies and their relationship with federal regulators.
From Salon
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