step up

Example Sentences

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The company is rolling out its first new da Vinci platform in a decade, with a big step up in computing power, data analytics, and imaging.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Managers have often struggled to make the step up in the Premier League in the past, the most recent example when Thomas Frank joined Tottenham from Brentford.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It comes after Moscow threatened to step up its attacks on Kyiv and asked foreign residents and diplomats to evacuate the city last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The combination of those factors made me feel like it is important for us to step up and become the leaders ourselves.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

With every step up James’s staircase, the smells of spices and roasting meat grew stronger.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman