beefed up
Example Sentences
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Although Astra "was not involved" in the incident, OpenAI has beefed up its safety measures, the company said in a blog post.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Morocco beefed up security on its side of the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Willis' all-action game would have beefed up England's anaemic Six Nations.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
James Monroe and Andrew Jackson beefed up and refurbished the White House.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
This tally of instruments, occasionally beefed up by timpani and trumpets, was the template for the classical orchestra as used by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and their contemporaries.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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