upgrade
Example Sentences
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Ratepayers’ utility bills have been on the rise as new artificial-intelligence data centers guzzle power and utility companies upgrade aging power grids.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Last year, she voted against a $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, citing similar long-term cost concerns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Indeed, while U.S. manufacturing “has been really tepid” this year, Bianco says, there are still bright spot in AI investment and a massive push to upgrade the grid and power generation.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Estate agents in the area said the Metro upgrade to the core valley railway lines had made Cardiff "more accessible" for people who rely on public transport to commute to work.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
If I lived in the future, could I get an upgrade to make myself as big as Beejee?—but a commercial for Super Smash Mario Brothers came on and diverted Ridge’s attention.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.