Example Sentences

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Beijing has been deepening its investment on the continent — often with high-interest loans and other difficult financing terms.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

It rejoined in 2017 and has been deepening ties across the continent since then.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2022

The crisis has been deepening for months, as millions of parents now scramble to feed their children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

Fortescue says it has been deepening cost-cutting efforts to step up its defense against slumping prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 24, 2015

I have told you about the strange, sulky behaviour of Cullingworth, which has been deepening from day to day.

From The Stark Munro Letters by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir