intensified
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The price of oil jumped by more than 6% earlier in the week as attacks across the Middle East intensified, but has since gradually eased.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
At the same time, the need to move away from fossil fuels has intensified the search for cleaner energy alternatives.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
The European Central Bank also held policy steady at its meeting this past week, saying the upside risks to inflation and downside risk to growth both have intensified since its previous meeting.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
However, ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and near-zero traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have intensified supply concerns, the chief technical analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Her desperation for me to be who I was has intensified.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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