heighten
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"Geopolitical conflicts significantly heighten the risks faced by those at sea," he added.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Fiscal constraint in those circumstances might heighten the risk of a recession.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Inflationary pressures in Japan could heighten as flight-to-safety demand for the dollar pushes the yen toward 160, the threshold that puts traders on guard for potential government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Elizabeth listened with delight to the happy, though modest hopes which Jane entertained of Mr. Bingley’s regard, and said all in her power to heighten her confidence in it.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing heighten
And Then There Were None
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Part 3 Vocabulary II (Unit 1)
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