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Recent Examples of amplification
Steve Shelton, the district’s associate superintendent of operational services, told school board members earlier this month that the safety system works with an audio amplification system the district currently has available for kindergarten through second-grade classrooms.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Chronic anxiety amplification entails AI bots that constantly surface alarming scenarios and aim to push your buttons.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just Women’s Sports Partners With Parker–Boston’s Post Moves Just Women’s Sports has struck a distribution and amplification partnership with AMP Sports to scale Post Moves, a show hosted by WNBA legend Candace Parker and Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
What does not receive nearly enough amplification, however, is his brilliant and bad-a**, Letter from Birmingham Jail.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Chronic anxiety amplification entails AI bots that constantly surface alarming scenarios and aim to push your buttons.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just Women’s Sports Partners With Parker–Boston’s Post Moves Just Women’s Sports has struck a distribution and amplification partnership with AMP Sports to scale Post Moves, a show hosted by WNBA legend Candace Parker and Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
What does not receive nearly enough amplification, however, is his brilliant and bad-a**, Letter from Birmingham Jail.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplification
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Digital enhancement software enabled them to lighten and sharpen resolution to also provide a clear facial description of the driver.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The analyst is positive about ConocoPhillips achieving its 2029 free cash flow target, supported by its four major growth projects (NFE, North Field South, Port Arthur, and Willow) and $1 billion in cost reductions and margin enhancements.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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In Los Angeles County, a December UC Berkeley report found 167 preschools closed between 2020 and 2024 — a decline in child care spots that researchers attributed partly to the addition of the public school grade.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Padres’ latest addition to the starting rotation competition is an old nemesis who has fallen on hard times.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is a good time to mention iOS and Android both have a plethora of accessibility settings for people who need assistance with vision (text magnification or better contrast) or hearing issues (live captions) or who need assistance using the touch screen accurately or some other issues.—
Jim Rossman,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their body is soft, and under magnification, is distinctly segmented.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
3 Feb. 2026
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The velocity, down from his average of nearly 96 mph before his latest elbow surgery, is something the Padres believe could possibly tick up slightly with some mechanical adjustments.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jean-Bart has sent a letter to city leaders and the Texas Department of Transportation asking for clearer signage, adjustments to bike lanes, additional parking options and better overall traffic flow.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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During a Rolling Stone interview in November, Thornton described the report as an exaggeration.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Because these combinations use existing menu components, employees can ring them up with slight modifications.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million but provided no details.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Parker has also taken a few creative liberties and made adaptational alterations — including a key conversation that the showrunner now regrets leaving out.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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But for Bashara, the most important aspects to consider in assessing potential are the home’s foundation, roof, and the extent of previous alterations.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Privacy advocates argue that any ambiguity around storage or deletion timelines weakens public confidence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Often there are gaps or deliberate deletions from the historical record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Amplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplification. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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