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


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It’s very hard for us to deal with, and we’re spending a ton of money to upgrade systems, to fight the fires, or even to deal with the aftermath of these things.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

"That's why we are tripling investment over the next five years to halve spills from storm overflows and upgrade the capacity of 1,700 wastewater treatment works," a spokesperson said.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

On the side were little wheat rolls from The Fresh Market bakery, spread with pats of Kerrygold — a small but perceptible upgrade from the Bunny Bread and Country Crock of a few years earlier.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

Analyst Roger Samuel thinks that rising power-purchase agreement prices probably prompted dual-listed Infratil to upgrade its target operating fleet at Boston-based Longroad to 14.3 gigawatts from 11.5 GW.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“Well, then I’ll have my usual Blazin’ Texan burger, but I’d like to upgrade my side to onion rings.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Apple is also rolling out its latest Apple Intelligence updates through its iOS 27 and Mac OS 27 upgrades.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, which includes some of the most dramatic sandstone sea cliffs and oceanfront trails in Southern California, closed Monday for utility upgrades.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

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

The biggest one, with all the upgrades, is enough to feed three people.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Together with the upgraded High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider, these improvements are expected to provide vastly larger data sets and give physicists new opportunities to investigate quantum phenomena at extreme energies.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Back in 2018, the hospital's air conditioning units had been approved to be replaced and upgraded, but eight years later this hadn't happened.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

For some, total spending remains almost the same, or even rises, but funds shift toward upgraded amenities or travel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 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

With the upgraded download she will be Zeta-2 for the rest of her life.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Given the years-long time frames needed for construction projects, the district facilities team doesn’t want to delay upgrading facilities that students would immediately benefit from.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

NG Homes was in the process of refurbishing and upgrading a number of buildings on the street.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

France recently sold the last of its New York gold, while upgrading it and netting a gain equivalent to $15 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 6, 2026

In 1953, Evelyn had become set on upgrading her four- year certificate in general nursing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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