heightening

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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

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

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

The unusual early heat wave is heightening concerns about public safety and marks a test of the state’s efforts to combat heat-related deaths in a time of rising temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry