heightened

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However, during periods of heightened market volatility, that price drop can deepen to 50% before the stock starts climbing again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

At Armstrong's youth programme, it has heightened a sense of community among parents, who set up group chats to co-ordinate lifts for children of fearful families.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

These erratic financial operations which are very large relative to Ireland's domestic economy thus generate heightened volatility in national and European statistics.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In fiscal 2026, that market share stood at 11.1% due to heightened competition.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

So it was that my generation was born into a decade of heightened conflict.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane