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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 deepening
At the same time, the company is deepening its integration of artificial intelligence.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The latest data was published in the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s yearly economic indicators report, which offered an overall bleak picture of the Bay Area economy, including declining buying power among residents and deepening office vacancies in the city.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The oil would provide significant relief to Cuba, where President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said fuel shortages have persisted for months, forcing strict gas rationing and deepening the island’s energy crisis.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Several countries are implementing drastic measures to counter the deepening energy crisis unleashed by the war in Iran.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The shipment of crude oil is seen as something of a lifeline to the Caribbean nation, which is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union amid a deepening energy crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
By deepening content relevance and restructuring for machine comprehension — while competitors remained vague, promotional, and poorly formatted — this brand became the reference point in its category.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Shahed drones have pummeled the Persian Gulf this month, hitting hotels, airports, seaports, desalination plants, and energy infrastructure, and deepening the worst oil-price shock in modern history.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Editing compounds that issue, and not even a familiar and fun soundtrack can distract from a narrative that endlessly circles the same jokes and conflicts without properly deepening them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The latest data was published in the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s yearly economic indicators report, which offered an overall bleak picture of the Bay Area economy, including declining buying power among residents and deepening office vacancies in the city.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The oil would provide significant relief to Cuba, where President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said fuel shortages have persisted for months, forcing strict gas rationing and deepening the island’s energy crisis.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Several countries are implementing drastic measures to counter the deepening energy crisis unleashed by the war in Iran.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The shipment of crude oil is seen as something of a lifeline to the Caribbean nation, which is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union amid a deepening energy crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
By deepening content relevance and restructuring for machine comprehension — while competitors remained vague, promotional, and poorly formatted — this brand became the reference point in its category.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Shahed drones have pummeled the Persian Gulf this month, hitting hotels, airports, seaports, desalination plants, and energy infrastructure, and deepening the worst oil-price shock in modern history.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Editing compounds that issue, and not even a familiar and fun soundtrack can distract from a narrative that endlessly circles the same jokes and conflicts without properly deepening them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepening
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Comparisons to the build-up to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis are now intensifying as concerns over underlying loan quality grow.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Climate change is intensifying Hawaii’s Kona low storms, leaving forecasters scrambling as their models struggle to predict moisture retention in these systems.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The rapid warm-up is creating the unstable atmosphere needed for supercell development, heightening the hail and severe thunderstorm risk.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin remain well below average, the agency’s latest data shows, heightening concerns about water availability across the region.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the county, the goals and objectives of the Ag Reserve include preserving agriculture, enhancing environmental resource value and open space, creating a functional, sustainable development pattern and minimizing costs to taxpayers.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Applications will load faster and files will be easier to move, enhancing your workspeed.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The airline says the new and expanded routes reflect rising demand for Florida travel, particularly between the West Coast and Palm Beach, and reinforce its long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity in high-growth markets.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the invitation-only Fortune COO Summit, taking place June 1–2 in Arizona, COOs from the nation’s largest companies will come together to examine how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping operating models, strengthening resilience, and enabling faster and smarter decision-making.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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