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[uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd] / ˈʌpˌgreɪd, ˈʌpˈgreɪd, ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd /


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Mobile UK said that mobile operators had invested "billions of pounds to upgrade their networks across London" and were committed to working with the government and local councils to improve mobile phone service.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Palau's President Surangel Whipps said in an interview the old port was "about to collapse" and he was grateful for the necessary upgrade.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Earlier this week, the revamped Siri AI became available for hundreds of millions of iPhones, no upgrade necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

This gives engine manufacturers whose power-units are assessed to be more than 2% behind the best chances to upgrade its design.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

I was thinking he was definitely going to have to upgrade his craftsmanship if he wanted to sell his feeble-looking creations in the States, but it turns out it wasn’t exporting he had in mind.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

A larger share of builders, 66%, were using sales incentives in September to boost sales, including mortgage-rate buydowns or free appliances as upgrades.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Travelers who pay a fee for advance seat selection or seat upgrades are entitled to a refund if the seat is unavailable due to no fault of their own, the DOT says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“I’m confident that we’re finding the right balance between high-priority safety upgrades, ongoing community engagement and long-term rightsizing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Water UK, which represents firms, said it understood that higher bills was never welcome, but the money was needed "to fund vital upgrades".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“Unless the upgrades let him respond to voice commands. But if he’s permanently activated, that means the navigation system and the crystal...”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Ballmer upgraded the roster, the facilities, and built a state-of-the-art arena.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

While this will likely be upgraded at some point, Cryer, a veteran of the mining industry, acknowledges that predicting the long-run price of copper is far from straightforward.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Also, visible puzzles still pop up on websites that haven’t upgraded to newer captcha technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

McLaren's Oscar Piastri was third with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton fourth and fifth despite an upgraded engine.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

"Houston's upgraded the storm to 'severe.' It's going to be here in fifteen minutes."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

He said funding for repairing and upgrading the courts was not included in any council capital plans - and the club believes other towns have facilities that Derry is lacking.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

That’s partly because writing code is different from maintaining and upgrading established systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Another obstacle is that upgrading an older data center to newer, less thirsty technology is expensive.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Cantor also raised its price target, upgrading their forecast from $434.21 to $540.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Somebody else takes care of the upgrading and maintenance.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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