Example Sentences

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That intensified somewhat when news broke that Clarke had penned a new four-year deal at the end of last month.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It won't be different this summer, even if the scrutiny back home around his role has only intensified since Qatar 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Nasdaq composite dropped 4.2% as a tech selloff intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As the war intensified, the Gestapo arrested people who denounced Hitler, the Nazi Party, or the war.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti