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deepening

  • present participle
    of deepen.
    deepen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become deep or deeper.

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Carney said earlier this week that the summit would "launch further formal discussions" between Canada and the EU on deepening ties and creating new opportunities for both sides.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Plus, export-driven growth rebounds, masking deepening economic problems that are creating a lost generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California’s landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But, it is from late on Thursday where a rapidly deepening area of low pressure - named Storm Austen by the Met Office - starts to approach from the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Gray from the beginning, its end was announced by a deepening gray, of sky, snow, faces, spirits.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles