heighten

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Any signs of cooling inflation would also heighten prospects of a cut.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Booker and Van Hollen’s bills could heighten that disparity, said Garrett Watson, director of policy analysis at the think tank.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

WSJ: The Greenland crisis seemed to heighten the sense of economic sovereignty being important to achieve, especially with AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Swirling dust, burning trees, thick smoke and drifting embers heighten the danger, while firsthand accounts layered emotional tension.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Hunger can heighten perception, but not when combined with extreme fatigue; I suppose all my senses were very much deadened.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin