Sentence examples for deepened tensions from inspiring English sources

Holbrooke's Bosnia exploit, and Lake's aborted nomination to head the C.I.A. in Clinton's second term, deepened tensions.

The war in Syria has deepened tensions here, with several outbursts of violence in the past year directly related to the conflict.

She called on Beijing to make "responsible policy adjustments" on its artificially depressed exchange rate — an issue that has deepened tensions between the United States and China in recent weeks because the undervalued Chinese currency has hurt American exports.

The mounting domestic challenges, the most serious of which is a grinding period of stagflation, with inflation growing and the economy weakening, have apparently deepened tensions between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the religious establishment he ultimately answers to.

The economic problems have apparently deepened tensions between Mr. Ahmadinejad and the religious establishment he ultimately answers to, in what seems to be a collective rethinking of his stewardship.

That not only deepened tensions with Britain but also undermined further the idea of a common European foreign and defense policy.

In the absence of meaningful negotiations, however, it must prevent both parties from deepening tensions.

The activists said the training would only deepen tensions in the region.

For some, the student uproar is a sign of deepening tensions between Warwick students and staff.

They are also loath to deepen tensions with Russia and China, which have blocked efforts to unify the United Nations Security Council behind stronger measures.

The moves could deepen tensions before Nigeria's closest-fought elections since the country returned to democracy in 1999.