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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city
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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 -
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
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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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Each heightened the perception that the subways are unsafe.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 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
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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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Although Moscow has supplied Beijing with arms for years—including advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, and antiship missiles—their defense ties have deepened at an alarming rate.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024
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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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Henry strengthened a strength, but where this offense has made its biggest strides is in the passing game.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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