intense
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He is one of the thousands who have taken part in the increasingly intense protests which began in early June.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Norte fire is burning in a hilly area in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, fueled by intense winds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dramatic footage showed burning homes and thick smoke billowing from the tinder-dry bushy hills, where the quick-spreading fire is fueled by intense Santa Ana winds, low humidity and unseasonably high temperatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Using these brief snapshots, the researchers tested whether patterns of brain activity could predict two different outcomes: how emotionally intense participants found a picture and whether they would remember that picture the following day.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The third book is my favorite so far. Stevie and his friends set out to steal the soul scythe that Einan uses to take people’s souls. Super intense, but man oh man, it’s worth it.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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