heighten
Example Sentences
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Big food companies are under siege, buffeted in recent years by heightened scrutiny of processed foods, consumer anger over soaring grocery bills and the growing popularity of weight-loss drugs.
Their activism lobbying the U.S. government to heighten pressure on the countries they fled can influence foreign policy in the host nation.
If becoming a working actor is hard, proving your worth behind the camera is ten times as tough, especially when the audience’s expectations are heightened by a pesky little thing: name recognition.
From Salon
But now, their heightened status is looking more permanent than some professional investors once believed it could be.
One person, who saw another doctor for a heart valve condition that heightened the risk of complications, could no longer walk for more than 10 minutes after their surgery, Uber alleged in the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times
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