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upscale

[uhp-skayl, uhp-skayl, uhp-skayl] / ˈʌpˈskeɪl, ʌpˈskeɪl, ˈʌpˌskeɪl /
















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It is also going after upscale fliers with new offerings, opening its first airport lounges in New York and Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The tower’s location will also place residents within walking distance of the upscale boutiques, restaurants, and cultural attractions that have helped transform the surrounding neighborhood into one of Miami’s most sought-after destinations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Growing up in a leafy, upscale suburban area north of Detroit, El-Sayed enjoyed a mostly idyllic childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The facilities at the DC course are more modest, offering food court-style dining rather than amenities such as white tablecloth restaurants and upscale locker rooms.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Supermarket tabloids never provide an end-of-year list of false predictions by psychics, nor do the more upscale New Age periodicals, which, despite a veneer of sophistication, are just as fatuous.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Granted, this upscaled, agreeably rangy treatment of an adventure storyline that wouldn’t have been out of place on the show could have attempted more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

China's community football projects have indeed been hugely upscaled, with pitches now accessible all over the country.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

Back in 2017, a two-photon polymerisation printer was developed at TU Wien that enables upscaled printing.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024

First, Lego is revealing the Galaxy Explorer, a $100 upscaled version of the original iconic Lego spaceship that will go up for pre-order today.

From The Verge ● Jun. 18, 2022

The bigger question, propelling this feisty, funny and poignant comedy-drama arriving Friday, is how much its setting — Boyle Heights, Los Angeles — can be upscaled and “discovered” until it is no longer Boyle Heights.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

For others, such as Leeds United in northern England and Spanish team Getafe, upscaling is essential to stay competitive in major leagues where player transfer fees and salaries are huge.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

However, this upscaling only underscores the shortcomings of these images, leaving us not in awe of the heavens but adrift in the void.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

It made a big deal of PC-exclusive features including unlocked frame rates, upscaling tech and support for ultrawide displays seen as an advantage souped-up gaming rigs.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

These findings provide strong evidence for integrating and upscaling nature-based components into coastal defenses, but the team advised doing so with caution.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

Making “Revanchist,” he returned to old project files dating back to 2014, rummaging through unfinished ideas and upscaling the freshest ones.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2023


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