intensify

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In a risk scenario where growth concerns intensify and financial conditions tighten further, higher-quality and longer-duration bonds should be better placed to perform.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Kang said the BOK is likely to adopt a wait-and-see stance in April as it assesses whether Middle East-driven energy shocks ease or intensify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Markets are seizing with both hands any notion that this war will not intensify further and drag out longer and land the global economy in a ditch,” analysts at Piper Sandler said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Supply disruptions and rising energy costs will also fan inflation, worsen current account balances and intensify fiscal pressures for most Southeast Asian countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I feel the unseen energy intensify for a moment, as if it’s focusing on us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer