Sentence examples for heightened worldwide from inspiring English sources

The tactic that has heightened worldwide attention to the Congolese wars is sexual violence, a 'weapon of warfare' [ 5, 6] that has been strategically used in numerous conflicts throughout history [ 7- 9] to humiliate, dominate, instill fear in, disperse, and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of communities and ethnic groups [ 10].

Hundreds of thousands of revelers welcomed the new year in New York City's Times Square, despite the rain, slushy streets and heightened security, capping worldwide celebrations that often emphasized the hopes for a more peaceful tomorrow.

A motion picture, Doctor Dolittle (1967), heightened the already worldwide interest in his books, and several were reissued with new illustrations Lofting's own apt and charming drawings had accompanied the original publications.

The adverse effects of environmental factors on human health are major concerns worldwide, with heightened awareness having emerged from events such as the Chernobyl accident in 1986 and from increased knowledge of the potential for harm associated with exposure to industrial emissions and wastes.

In the early 1990s, with the collapse of the Soviet Union and heightened demands for democratic reform worldwide, Mobutu's Western allies finally pressed for reforms in Congo.

Dissemination of renewable energy technologies worldwide has received heightened attention in Uganda as in the rest of the world.

For as online tools have become standard issue for protest movements worldwide, governments have heightened efforts to remake digital networks as a means of censorship and surveillance.

Another is the risk that a contract might unexpectedly be declared incompatible with sharia law and thus invalid a risk heightened by the absence of a single, worldwide body to set standards for sharia compliance.

Expansion of food industry and international trade in foodstuffs, together with increasing worldwide attention to food safety heightened the need of exploring natural preservatives such as bacteriocins to prevent food contamination and spoilage.

Over the course of the company's history a fervent, worldwide following developed, which was only heightened after her death by Wim Wenders's 2011 Oscar-nominated documentary, "Pina".

The scrutiny of health and safety of personnel working in underground coal mines is heightened because of fatalities and disasters that occur every year worldwide.