heighten
Example Sentences
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Since Saturday, security has been heightened in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
From BBC
Argentine trade analyst Luciana Ghiotto told AFP the agreement was essential "to show that there is a third way without tying ourselves to the United States or China" in a time of heightened unilateralism.
From Barron's
The rally is fueled by continuing central-bank reserve diversification, heightened demand for assets outside fiat monetary systems and a supportive real-rate environment, says Li.
On Tuesday, Takaichi said in a statement that cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the US has become increasingly important amid heightened tensions in the region's "strategic environment".
From BBC
These developments have heightened worries over potential oil supply losses, the senior technical analyst says.
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