as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepen
The humanitarian toll also deepened as the total number of people displaced by the fighting in Iran and Lebanon reached into the millions.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Ricardo Torres, an economist and research fellow at American University in Washington, said Trump’s threats and Cuba’s deepening energy crisis had forced Havana to the negotiating table.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The group’s revenue was €133 million in the first half of 2025, down 22% versus the first half of 2024, and EBITDA losses deepened.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2026
The conspiracy theories have only deepened that wound.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Ricardo Torres, an economist and research fellow at American University in Washington, said Trump’s threats and Cuba’s deepening energy crisis had forced Havana to the negotiating table.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The group’s revenue was €133 million in the first half of 2025, down 22% versus the first half of 2024, and EBITDA losses deepened.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2026
The conspiracy theories have only deepened that wound.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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If so, that would intensify the competition between him and last year's portal addition Jordan Shaw, as the duo aims to replace Tyreek Chappell after his eligibility expires.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The sun, wind, noise, boat vibration and motion can intensify the effects of alcohol and drugs which can quickly impair coordination, judgment and reaction time.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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With a fleet of 11 classic, mid-sized ships that traverse the globe, this cruise line builds upon its 150 years of maritime heritage with award-winning service, exceptional dining, and loads of activities and enrichment programs that enhance its more than 500 annual sailings.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the team, the greatest power losses happen because the dust enhances the presence and reflectance of cirrus clouds, reducing how much radiation that reaches solar panels.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fouad Berry, a board member at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge in Dearborn, Michigan, said that the community center and mosque is heightening security because of the war.—
Amaarah DeCuir,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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While carrying the title of defending champions can heighten pressure, it’s done the opposite for the 2025-26 Huskies.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The project aims to strengthen security controls and increase automation across daily operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump signed into law the first reconciliation bill passed by this Congress last year, extending his tax cuts, funding immigration enforcement, and strengthening work requirements for certain federal social welfare programs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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