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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 deepens
The other shoe drops that deepens the love, but that also tests some of their personal limits.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The bombardment killed at least four people, left hundreds of thousands without power, and widened the humanitarian crisis as winter deepens.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
All of which, in Hall’s view, just deepens Indian wounds regarding identity and tribal belonging.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Honesty clears the air and deepens mutual trust.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The other shoe drops that deepens the love, but that also tests some of their personal limits.
—Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FOOD FIGHT – McRib mystery deepens as McDonald's is sued over what's really inside.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
However, shares could surge as Uber deepens its foray into AV technology, offering an opportunity to improve its margins.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Renate Reinsve anchors the film with a performance defined by restraint, while the supporting cast, including Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård, deepens its emotional pull.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The bombardment killed at least four people, left hundreds of thousands without power, and widened the humanitarian crisis as winter deepens.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
All of which, in Hall’s view, just deepens Indian wounds regarding identity and tribal belonging.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Honesty clears the air and deepens mutual trust.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The other shoe drops that deepens the love, but that also tests some of their personal limits.
—Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FOOD FIGHT – McRib mystery deepens as McDonald's is sued over what's really inside.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
However, shares could surge as Uber deepens its foray into AV technology, offering an opportunity to improve its margins.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Renate Reinsve anchors the film with a performance defined by restraint, while the supporting cast, including Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård, deepens its emotional pull.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepens
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The Arctic competition intensifies as Russia boosts military presence and China declares itself a ‘near-Arctic state,’ making Greenland crucial for North American defense.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two days later, Mars conjunct Pluto in your fourth house intensifies emotional undercurrents tied to family, home, or old survival patterns.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mangold has a showy falsetto that heightens Noah’s vulnerable longing, but the duets with Cheers’ Allie aren’t lyrically sophisticated enough to provide the relationship with much depth.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Companies have been bolstering identity security defenses as AI heightens the sophistication of cyberattacks.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The denim industry has found an appreciation for linen and how the fiber enhances and refines what is traditionally considered to be a tough and rugged fabric.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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Buonanotte now strengthens United’s options in the final third and allows Farke to pivot from his five-man defence where necessary.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Published on Wednesday in Nature and derived from deeper, more time-consuming JWST observations of a dozen LRDs that split their light into its constituent colors, or spectra, a new study strengthens the case that these objects are, in fact, gigantic, growing black holes.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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