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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches
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Recent Examples of heighten
Strong Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions combined to heighten fire risks.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Second, he’s brought his shooting pocket farther away from his face and heightened the release point a bit, and the shot looks much cleaner as a whole.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The excitement is heightened by additional events, including an annual mascot game at halftime, a pre-game clinic and the Teddy Toss.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
The move heightened Europe’s dependency on natural gas from Vladimir Putin’s Russia and hurt the economies of several energy-producing U.S. states.
—John Fund, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Second, he’s brought his shooting pocket farther away from his face and heightened the release point a bit, and the shot looks much cleaner as a whole.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The excitement is heightened by additional events, including an annual mascot game at halftime, a pre-game clinic and the Teddy Toss.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
The move heightened Europe’s dependency on natural gas from Vladimir Putin’s Russia and hurt the economies of several energy-producing U.S. states.
—John Fund, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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Speculation about his future in politics has intensified as the 18-year-old begins to take on more visible roles, both during his father's campaign and at official events.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Without these efforts, California’s wildfire crisis will only intensify, fueled by plants never meant to be here in the first place.—
Hannah Singleton,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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One play later, Kelce lifted his arms, signaling the game-winning touchdown just as Mahomes completed an easy 3-yard, walk-off touchdown to receiver Mecole Hardman, who was wide open in the corner of the end zone.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Each of the women stood in their living rooms, bent down and easily lifted up loose floorboards.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beckham has been a brand ambassador for Tudor since 2017 and has been seen wearing a wide range of Tudor models in various settings, using his style and status to enhance Tudor’s image and reach.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2025
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For students, the key is to leverage these tools thoughtfully—to enhance, not replace, their authentic efforts.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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These narratives — with their complementary arcs — also deepen our investment as viewers.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The isolation is deepened, some federal employees said, by the fact that most of their fellow Americans see the federal government as bloated and inefficient.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Already, at least one biotech startup, Matter Bio in New York City, has raised funds with the aim of repairing the human genome.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gwendoline’s questions about the outside raise a few important reminders about the Innies.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sterling strengthened on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected inflation prints out of the U.K. and U.S. sparked optimism around the U.K. economy and strengthened market bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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States can follow the FTC's lead by strengthening anti-trust laws, and enforcing them aggressively, to fight the harm to workers from mergers and other forms of corporate over-concentration—like the Albertsons-Kroger merger, which federal agencies and state attorneys general blocked.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Instead, invest in meaningful connections that uplift, inspire and align with your values.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The film tackles profound themes but does so in a way that uplifts and entertains.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Heighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heighten. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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