heightening
Example Sentences
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The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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
They had split two meetings with their rivals to the north at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, only heightening the expectations for a rematch that had long seemed inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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
