heightened

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However, such is the heightened appetite for risk that Goldman Sachs thinks it is that derivatives arena that should be used to protect portfolios from likely volatility in coming months.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"Economic uncertainty has heightened risks to growth and to inflation, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East," it said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Norepinephrine is often elevated in anxiety disorders, and the UC Davis researchers suggest that this heightened arousal may increase the brain's demand for choline.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The two nations have de-escalated from a tit-for-tat trade war last year that heightened tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Her passion and heightened sense of justice do not make it easy for her to keep opinions buttoned up.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove