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


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“With the stock being up 35% in the last three month, we believe the lack of material upgrade is likely to weigh on the shares today relative to market,” said UBS analyst Francois-Xavier Bouvignies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

During the World Cup, I was able to upgrade the AC unit, added a smart thermostat and invested in landscaping, which we want to do more of.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Higher rates can raise the cost of every dollar borrowed to build data centers, develop specialized chips or upgrade power grids.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Last year the site underwent an £11m upgrade to improve its energy efficiency.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“Sorry my brother’s so old-fashioned. I’ve been trying to get him to upgrade to a caplock for months. You’re gonna have to learn fast. Hurled buckets aren’t gonna stop of Rich Riker, I’m afraid.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

“Earnings upgrades are plentiful, but the trend in revisions suggests the fuel may be running low,” strategists at JPMorgan, led by Khuram Chaudhry, wrote in a note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Robust first-half earnings from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs last week have triggered earnings and recommendation upgrades from research analysts as they say Wall Street’s success may be shared by rivals in Europe as well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

She didn’t elaborate on what the upgrades would entail.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Then there are the boats or canoes themselves - generally old, weak, rickety wooden vessels that have often been used for years without upgrades or major repairs.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“That’s what my mom calls it when people carry a lot of worries and anxieties—a weighted mind. Because it can feel heavy. Some people get upgrades for it where I’m from.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The Rams upgraded their most obvious weakness by trading for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie and signing cornerback Jaylen Watson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It is not the first wind farm to be upgraded this way - the 26 turbines at Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire were repowered last year and replaced with 14 larger ones.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Boeing’s 777X, an upgraded version of its popular 777, has been plagued by production and regulatory challenges that have delayed its entry-into-service by seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

On Monday, Barclays’s Tom O’Malley upgraded shares of Lumentum to overweight from equal-weight as the company ramps up a number of opportunities in networking.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I did the ordering and the inventory and he upgraded the accounting system, brought in new electric cash registers, streamlined the vendors—modernized it.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde said he was "appalled", calling it "the direct result of years of underinvestment in upgrading infrastructure and building resilience".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

“I obviously have a room in his head,” Obama told the hosts, former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, upgrading it to “a suite in his head.”

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

While OpenAI is likely upgrading its talent pool to support its IPO ambitions, Rolfes said he thinks “they are looking for a new wave of people to create a new product.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

Somebody else takes care of the upgrading and maintenance.

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




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