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update

[uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt] / ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt /


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You also have to update government bodies and companies including the Passport Office, DVLA, the Student Loans Company, your banks and your GP.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Netflix has not published an update on its subscriber count since the first quarter of 2025, deeming the once closely followed metric too volatile.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Plus, Kevin Warsh faces a decision on interest rates, and Mitch McConnell provides an update on his health.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The U.K. energy major followed peer Shell in releasing a strong second-quarter update, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Anyone involved in the investigation got an update on just how badly they were doing every time they passed a newsstand.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The body ordered SpaceX to carry out an investigation that concluded with four actions, including software and hardware updates, to be completed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Many of the companies that report semiannually also give some update to investors on the off quarters, sometimes in the form of sales or revenue updates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

At that CDC press conference, officials said they’re doing more frequent updates.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

The regulatory body ordered SpaceX to carry out an investigation that concluded with four actions, including software and hardware updates, to be completed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Single-handedly, while keeping my mother abreast of all updates, he continued to commission writers again and again.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Just this month, the city finally passed its updated housing element as ordered by a judge following a lengthy legal battle with the state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

In 2023, Oregon updated its Medicaid policies to incorporate WPATH’s eighth and latest Standards of Care, known as SOC-8.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The ANJ said the site's continued availability -- where betting odds on different events are updated in real time -- constituted advertising.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The SSA currently does not provide the same detailed, real-time metrics as it did in the past, providing only snapshots of its performance instead of running updated tabulations of caseloads, timings and backlogs, analysts said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Dad bought the updated 1982 Highway Code the day it came out, and he says old ones could cause accidents if they’re not destroyed.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

"The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack. I will be updating the House further this afternoon," Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

For years, vacancies rendered the agency unable to perform major parts of its work, contributing to long delays in updating voting-system guidance.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

New proposed laws in the U.K. seek to increase penalties for subsea sabotage, updating codes that date to when telegraph cables were first laid in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

A GAO report confirmed jobs data integrity from fiscal years 2020 through 2025; BLS is developing online surveys and updating models to mitigate risks.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

While he was updating the day’s events on the computer, the telephone rang.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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