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upscale

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
















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Witnesses said men dressed like police officers entered the home Macías had rented in an upscale neighbourhood in the town of Olón, on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

It is a frenzied, organized dance with missed steps and dropped plates and canned tuna and mayonnaise gussied up into a fancy tonnato sauce that tastes upscale and flawless to the unsuspecting.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Now, at a table inside an upscale Italian restaurant, CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, the show’s executive producer Kim Harvey and Weiss presented their vision for Dokoupil.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The sources say recessions and stock market declines may limit how many new residents enter since those events may affect people’s ability to pay for these upscale consumer products.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

A short time later, he took the train to Zurich about one hour away and registered at an upscale hotel there, using an assumed name.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

The puppets are made from upscaled and recyclable materials – primarily cardboard and plywood – with a focus on bio-degradable and organic materials.

From BBC May 21, 2025

"At the end of the day, they need to be upscaled, so they can be used by more people."

From Science Daily Oct. 26, 2023

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

Samples must be dug from the ground and sent to a lab for analysis, making upscaling measurements on a large spatial scale challenging.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 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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