Heighten in a sentence

All CreatiVets programming aims to dampen PTS symptoms, including depression and anxiety, and heighten quality of life for veterans and their families.

But big wage hikes pledged by major firms this year and a rebound in private consumption heighten the chance inflation will remain elevated, analysts say, casting doubt over the BOJ’s view that sustained achievement of 2 percent inflation remains elusive.

Critics say the hotline is a waste of limited educational resources — and will only heighten the political tensions that have pushed teachers out of the classroom.

Exciting plot twists and a cliffhanger ending heighten anticipation for the next entry.

Heighten the sexual drama by sending naughty messages to your lover while preparing the bedroom with rose petals, candles and mood lighting.

However, some films utilize children to heighten the stakes and shock of the situation, making the movie more about shock value than substance.

In 1994, the United Nations designated Aug. 9, as an annual commemoration of the world’s indigenous people as a way to heighten awareness about challenges faced by Native communities worldwide and to inspire global leaders to protect their rights.

In light of these outbreaks, both the commercial poultry industry and backyard flock owners are urged to heighten their biosecurity measures.

In turn, an insecure supply of food can undermine the stability of governments and local economies, prompt large-scale migrations and humanitarian crises, and heighten conflicts between countries.

It’s presented in just two stunning, extended tracking shots that heighten the urgency of the battlefield.

It's set at a Siberian outpost, and the sheer cold, icy environment helps heighten its horrifying aesthetic.

It wasn’t said whether Greece was worried that working with Israel’s Air Force could heighten the risk of retaliation from Iran if Israel goes ahead with a strike against the country.

Park also finds just the right visual style for the story, employing simple compositions but using unexpected hard edits as a perfect way to heighten a punch line.

The deal will heighten concerns among MPs that the Government has abandoned its drive to get civil servants back to their desks after they grew to enjoy WFH during the Covid epidemic.

The visit also comes as North Korea continues to heighten its military provocations, launching multiple intercontinental ballistic missile tests in the past year.

Warnings by Israel that its war against Hamas in Gaza will last for months, despite US pressure for a ratcheting down of the intensity of the conflict, threaten to heighten the chances war could spin out of control and drag the US further in.

Analysts warn that a delay in passing the budget could disrupt public services and heighten voter dissatisfaction ahead of the polls.

As talks about the next club of player Victor Osimhen heighten, media personality, Daniel Regha has slammed the footballer on allegations he may go to a Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.

Building a porch on the front of your home, for example, is a popular way to heighten your home security, give you extra storage for coats and shoes, and also increase the value of your home, says Munby.

Created in 1934, the Ludo bracelet features updates like delicate mesh in hexagon and briquette motifs, woven by the maison’s craftsmen to heighten the effect of a supple ribbon.