ante

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Japan's defence minister upped the ante by saying on Tuesday that Tokyo planned to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands located near Taiwan by early 2031.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

But Outlive repeatedly ups the ante, taking surveillance and lifestyle interventions to the extreme.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

La derrota por 31-27 de los Rams ante los Seattle Seahawks el domingo en el campeonato de la NFC debe recaer sobre los hombros desanimados del genio de los Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“The calculation here is to really up the ante, and call it the way it is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

“Which did you like best,” he asked, “the ante or the wild geese?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White