heighten

Example Sentences

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The worries were heightened last week after Diageo, the parent company of Johnnie Walker and Guinness, cut its sales outlook and slashed its dividend.

From MarketWatch

Higher oil prices from a drawn-out conflict could potentially pose a heightened risk that the Federal Reserve may not deliver the interest-rate cuts this year as hoped, Rosen said.

From MarketWatch

Her worries were heightened when a group of hostages—which included no Jews or Israelis—was freed in return for a pullback of Jordanian forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

“At the same time, heightened geopolitical tensions can weigh on investment and economic activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Over the long-term, geopolitical events don’t affect markets, and we’ve been through decades of instances with heightened tensions in the Middle East, and stocks continue to grind higher.”

From Barron's