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intense

[in-tens] / ɪnˈtɛns /


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In the eurozone, demand for bonds will come under intense scrutiny this month as Europeans return from holidays and national debt agencies also resume auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Billions of years earlier, intense activity from the young Sun may have helped warm the planet when sunlight alone should not have been sufficient.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Park officials are concerned that intense storms predicted for this winter could wash away the topsoil needed for the grove’s restoration.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The fires erupted amid an intense heatwave in northern Africa, with Algeria and Tunisia particularly affected.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The clay was baked hard in prolonged, intense firing.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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