Sentence examples for violence heightening from inspiring English sources

Recently, the Palestinian Authority has taken some steps to contain Hamas violence, heightening friction between the factions, Palestinian officials and Western diplomats said.

The blaze and the ensuing violence heightened tension between the government and the traditional Bugandan kingdom, which covers 9,000 square miles.

The Interior Ministry, which has said Iraq is facing an "open war" fueled by sectarian violence, heightened security in the capital this week by closing roads and deploying additional police officers and helicopters.

Physical and sexual violence heighten STI/HIV risk for women in sex work.

Besides its impact on emotional wellbeing, sexual violence heightens risk of unintended pregnancy, gynaecological morbidity, STIs, and HIV [ 108- 110].

Cultural and economic impediments to education, self-actualization, and financial independence combined with sexual violence heighten HIV risk for young women in southern Africa [ 50].

After several incidents of patient violence, heightened awareness and hyper vigilance became part of everyday life as this participant explained, "I don't even think you are aware you're doing it anymore – scanning a room or you know, where people are, or you're listening, that kind of thing…It almost becomes second nature" (RN01).

The increase in violence is heightening the risk of human rights violations and recruitment, or re-recruitment, of child soldiers.

The fear of school violence has heightened administrators' concern about underground publications and the controversies they may raise.

In those days, U2 often invoked the drama of violence to heighten a message of eradicating it.

The level of violence is heightened, but choreographically it's more of the same: dancing as if bones want to be ripped out of skin.