heightened

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This comes against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny, as the company’s stock has long underperformed.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Its NIM fell 30 basis points in 1Q as loan yields dropped 50 basis points due to lower benchmark rates and heightened competition in Indonesia’s wholesale segment, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In recent years, several outbreaks linked to recreational water use have already heightened public concern in different parts of the world.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Thousands of people took to the streets in Los Angeles on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day amid heightened concerns about affordability, immigration sweeps and the Iran war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Anxiety on Jane’s behalf was another prevailing concern; and Mr. Darcy’s explanation, by restoring Bingley to all her former good opinion, heightened the sense of what Jane had lost.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen