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are intensifying

  • present progressive
    of intensify.
    intensify
    verb (used with object)
    to make intense or more intense.

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In Kinshasa, preparations for a possible Bundibugyo response are intensifying, with surveillance and rapid-response capacity being reinforced at Maluku, the city's main entry point.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

This points to a strong thermodynamic effect, meaning rising temperatures are intensifying the melting beyond what atmospheric circulation alone would explain.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Supply constraints are intensifying due to rising fuel costs and the hurricane season, providing near-term support for the black metal, Nanhua Futures analysts say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Discussions on the reparations loan are intensifying ahead of next week’s summit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

We can certainly tell whether we are intensifying or diminishing the application of our will, but a numerical comparison between different exertions of will is not possible.

From Man or Matter by Ernst Lehrs