beef up

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The group is likely to beef up its production quotas by "188,000 barrels a day", said Jorge Leon, analyst at Rystad Energy, similar to recent increases.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The menu helped beef up repeat visits at Burger King in January even after the promotion ended, Kobza said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

As part of its strategy to beef up its pipeline, Pfizer agreed to acquire weight-loss drug startup Metsera last year in a deal that could be valued at more than $10 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That’s roughly $2 billion shy of what Amazon paid to acquire Whole Foods in 2017 and more than what it paid to beef up its streaming service with MGM in 2021.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Surely breaking a rule once in a while is tolerable, especially if you’re doing it to beef up your skills for the Republic’s sake. Victory against the Colonies. Right?”

From "Legend" by Marie Lu