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are deepening
  • present progressive of deepen.

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“We are deepening our operation in Lebanon,” Netanyahu said on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Tesla and SpaceX are deepening ties through AI investments, including Tesla’s $25 billion 2026 capex and SpaceX’s $7.7 billion Q1 2026 AI spend.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It will be their third meeting in two years at a time when Moscow and Pyongyang are deepening their cooperation and relations between both countries have reached a new level.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Europe’s share of the global economy is shrinking, and fears are deepening that the continent can no longer keep up with the United States and China.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

After the sun has gone down and the shadows are deepening, it is lighter in the open stubbles than in the enclosed meadows—the short white stubbs seem to reflect what little light there is.

From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard