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Since the sale there have been deepening clashes between the Vermont-based brand and Unilever, with this conflict now inherited by Magnum.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

The United States, South Korea and Japan have been deepening security ties amid growing tensions in the region from North Korea and China.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Mr. Buffett and his company have been deepening ties to Occidental for several years.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Here in Faryab province, where Uzbeks are a majority, the ethnic fissures have been deepening for months.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

Meanwhile, analyst doubts have been deepening about the pace of Toyota's earnings recovery.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2010