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ante

[an-tee] / ˈæn ti /
NOUN
wager
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The company last week upped the ante in the battle to develop fast and efficient AI chips by unveiling the eighth generation of TPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Regardless of how quickly, or slowly, if ever, the Iran war is brought to a conclusion, there will be no return to the status quo ante in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Every day, there could be new ads upping the ante until one of them leaves the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

On Wednesday, following the Fed’s rate announcement, Powell upped the ante.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m going to have to up the ante.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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