beefed up

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Either way, this could be the first test of the beefed-up vetting processes promised by Sir Keir in the wake of the Mandelson controversy.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

That report, while stronger than analysts had forecast, included beefed-up commitments on AI capex and operating expenses that will dig deep into profit margins and weaken its balance sheet.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Here’s the catch: The new and beefed-up tax breaks are only for people at certain income levels .

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

In May, Mayor Karen Bass called for beefed-up security on transit lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

In the department’s beefed-up hovercar Rick next flew to Polokov’s apartment building in the Tenderloin.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick