heighten

Example Sentences

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A record-breaking heat wave will scorch Southern California this week, raising temperatures up to 35 degrees above normal for March and heightening concerns about heat-related illness and deaths.

From Los Angeles Times

The controversy also arrives amid heightened scrutiny of major media companies and their relationship with federal regulators.

From Salon

She said, following both experiences, her perception of life back on Earth and the need to protect the planet had been heightened.

From BBC

Instead of protecting cells, the heightened repair activity can harm neurons and destabilize the genome, which may increase the risk of cancer.

From Science Daily

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes, has seen heightened security concerns.

From Salon