heightening
Example Sentences
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“For me, I’m heightening contradictions,” Riley says of his film’s handmade aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
But if the fighting in Iran stretches into a second month, heightening financial pressure on U.S. workers, the written and unwritten rules about office attendance could get put to the test.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Over the weekend, Yemen’s Houthi rebels entered the conflict, heightening concerns about possible disruptions to the Bab al-Mandeb strait-a critical chokepoint linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Cutie said nothing, nor did any other robot, but Donovan became aware of a sudden heightening of tension.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
