heightened
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Its strangeness is the embodiment of a child’s yearning consciousness, a landscape of such heightened sensitivity that it can seem almost otherworldly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
On Tuesday evening, Southern California Edison’s online dashboard said it was considering public safety shutoffs for more than 220,000 customers — roughly 4.5% of its total customers — because of heightened wildfire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Still, Micron and other chip stocks have traded lower recently, partially over concerns related to heightened competition from Chinese rivals.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The DMZ is one of the world's most heavily fortified frontiers, and landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The deferential tone heightened the content of his announcement.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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