heighten

Example Sentences

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I made a judgment call based on information we obtained from the hotel, events I had witnessed in the days prior and the heightened overall security risk of our location.

From Los Angeles Times

Those include teen accounts with heightened protections on messaging and content access.

From The Wall Street Journal

Security is expected to be heightened around the New York courthouse for Thursday's hearing.

From Barron's

But investors should be aware that investing in pre-IPO instruments can be a speculative move, with heightened volatility and limited liquidity.

From MarketWatch

Long airport-security lines have heightened pressure on Congress to reach a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal