beef up
Example Sentences
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On the sidelines of the general assembly on Tuesday, Trump signed an agreement with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland to beef up US military presence on the North Atlantic island.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“They’re going to need to beef up how they talk about safety and preventing some of the issues that are described in some of these tweets,” Martin told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Apple’s recent conversations with publishers come as it works to beef up its ubiquitous voice assistant, which for years has been criticized for its lack of utility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
We expected they’d beef up their scouting department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Maybe their planes would be taken away to beef up an existing men’s regiment, and they’d be back to square one looking for a way to volunteer.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
