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intensify

[in-ten-suh-fahy] / ɪnˈtɛn səˌfaɪ /


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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

ING’s base case is a July hike, though May isn’t ruled out if inflation risks intensify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Someone’s elbow presses me to a wall, and I just stand and watch the pandemonium intensify.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth