Example Sentences

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"Economic uncertainty has heightened risks to growth and to inflation, amid the ongoing conflict," it said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Discovery has heightened fears of layoffs at the combined company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Still, the abrupt exodus has heightened concerns among some Western officials and analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The incident, coming as holiday tourists descend on the capital, has heightened security and raised fresh questions about domestic troop deployments, immigration policy and public safety.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

You know the mysterious and inexplicable calumny which has heightened Mrs. Fielder's antipathy against me.

From Jane Talbot by Brown, Charles Brockden