heightening
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Heightening the problem for the Wolves is the fact that second-leading scorer Karl-Anthony Towns is just 10 for 32 in the series — including 3 for 14 from 3-point range.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Heightening the warmth of the atmosphere are Russell Peguero’s flowing, white-yellow costumes and sumptuous red-gold makeup by Edo Tastic.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022
Heightening their appeal among individual investors was the growth of commissions-free options trading on platforms such as RobinHood and Webull.
From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022
Heightening the celebratory mood, the cast assembled onstage to welcome the audience, enabling Patti LuPone, the show’s featured star, to step forward and say: “Stephen, the cast of ‘Company’ dedicates this performance to you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Heightening the panic was what the list did not offer: A cure for the disease.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
