And they came in a context of heightened confusion about who is in charge of Mali's government, how to confront the Islamists in the north and the status of the disintegrating Malian Army.
In this film, which Sirk called "a study of failure," flying doesn't carry the exhilarating charge of freedom; it's just a heightened confrontation with mortality.
Donald Trump Jr and long-term Trump aide Roger Stone face a heightened threat of criminal charges as Democrats on Capitol Hill prepare to hand evidence to Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
It is also negotiating with the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges of predatory lending to retail customers.Given the heightened risks of prosecution and litigation that threaten Citigroup, Mr Weill's choice of Charles Prince, the group's former top lawyer, to run the investment bank may seem appropriate.
The scheme comes at a time of heightened tension in the city, fuelled by the tech boom which led to charges of gentrification amid exponential rent rises over the past two years.
In front of the first 67,000 sell-out of Murrayfield for this fixture since the redevelopment in 1994, and looking to win their first Six Nations game against France since 2006, Scotland charged into the fray with a heightened sense of purpose, taking it to the visitors from the kick-off.
The vast majority of children will grow out of their offending behaviour, yet children who are criminalised – be it by charge, conviction and/or detention – are at a heightened risk of repeat offending.
Though the weapon was never located and no charges were ever brought against the student, a heightened sense of disruption continues.
People live in such a heightened expectation of no privacy that even those facing the worst criminal charges feel compelled to speak up.
Album six and nearly 20 years in, this statement brings her heightened levels of attention while the political nature gives fans something to rally behind as Beyoncé takes charge as their leader.
