Sentence examples for prices heightened from inspiring English sources

Concern about falling resources prices heightened on Friday after the release of weak credit data from China, the world's biggest consumer of industrial commodities.

To be sure, this has been a particularly painful nine-month span, marked by a historic credit crisis, record-high oil prices, heightened inflation fears and perhaps even a recession.

At a time of rising gas prices, heightened talk of war with Iran and setbacks in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama's approval rating dropped substantially in recent weeks, the poll found, with 41 percent of respondents expressing approval of the job he is doing and 47 percent saying they disapprove — a dangerous position for any incumbent seeking re-election.

Rising grain prices heightened concerns over the use of food as feed for livestock production and the negative impacts of annual crops on carbon sequestration and biodiversity has prompted research into finding ways to increase the use of fibrous forage in ruminant diets.

"Soaring oil prices heighten the risk that there could be a market shift away from S.U.V.'s and pickups, segments that contribute a highly disproportionate share of G.M.'s automotive profitability," the ratings agency said in a statement.

Anderson also said rising oil prices heighten the importance of the evaluation process, as the industry must factor in the soaring fuel costs moving forward.

(See: "European Bonds Pay Inflation's Price") Heightened price pressures were attributable to food and energy costs, he said, adding that a stability-oriented monetary policy was needed.

Recent data, such as September's 9.1% rise in property prices, have heightened concerns among Chinese officials about inflation.

Recent disappointing economic data coupled with rising consumer prices have heightened fears among some economists that Britain is once again edging closer to a recession, leaving Mr. Osborne and his austerity plan increasingly isolated.

Limited petroleum resources, rising oil prices, and heightened environmental concerns about chemical synthesis have prompted interest in the development of bio-based fumaric acid from renewable resources.

Limited petroleum resources, rising oil prices, and heightened environmental concern of chemical synthesis have prompted interest in the development of bio-based fumaric acid from renewable resources.