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to make markedly greater in measure or degree
intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensified
Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector since spring of this year, damaging almost half of its generating capacity and causing prolonged blackouts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The legal battle intensified when Judge Bell ruled in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, granting them the right to use charters from Stewart-Haas Racing.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Those questions only intensified as the summer progressed.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Federal and state officials said the new operating rules for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project that were developed over the last three years will bring greater stability to the state’s supplies in the face of worsening droughts intensified by climate change.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The negative chatter only intensified after Davis declined to commit to bringing Pierce back in 2025 earlier this month.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
However, since spring, the downturn has sharply intensified across luxury goods sectors, including fashion, accessories, watches, cars and even beauty.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector since spring of this year, damaging almost half of its generating capacity and causing prolonged blackouts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The legal battle intensified when Judge Bell ruled in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, granting them the right to use charters from Stewart-Haas Racing.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Those questions only intensified as the summer progressed.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Federal and state officials said the new operating rules for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project that were developed over the last three years will bring greater stability to the state’s supplies in the face of worsening droughts intensified by climate change.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The negative chatter only intensified after Davis declined to commit to bringing Pierce back in 2025 earlier this month.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
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This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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While the stock market has been in a rut for more than a week, Wall Street’s woes deepened Wednesday after the Fed released economic projections that showed signs of slipping progress in the fight against inflation.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
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The stakes felt heightened given a past health scare and her mid-career pivot from writer to painter.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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To prepare for another arrest attempt, the President's Secret Service heightened surveillance near the Presidential residence, adding more chains to the barbed wire fence and blocking vehicles.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nunley faces a murder charge in that case out of Parker County and had a previous conviction of aggravated assault, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, aggravated assaults rose 4%, gun assaults increased 5% and carjackings skyrocketed 25% during the same time period.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Robust know-your-customer (KYC) protocols, enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk applicants and thorough verification of fund sources can help mitigate risks, but that is not all; there is more to the story.—
Khurram Akhtar,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Online connectivity has enhanced the work of entrepreneurs, opening new business possibilities.—
John Hall,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Lactation Network is far and away the best in class — and made so by a concentrated effort from our CEO to build, lead, and support strong, effective teams.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kyiv has made a concentrated effort throughout the war to hit numerous Russian oil depots, refineries, manufacturing plants, and more to injure Moscow's ability to keep fighting.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The single performs even better on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, which is compiled in the same way as the Rock Digital Song Sales list, only the focus is exclusively on the more intense, harder style of the genre.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs tallied another three points from Butker as both defenses were noticeably intense and solid as the first quarter ended 6-3 Kansas City.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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