upgrade
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"But that does not mean anything if Croatia does not have the capacity," Fugas said, flagging the necessary pipeline upgrade for any new demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Lorries over 7.5 tonnes have had to take a detour since the upgrade work was identified, with checks undertaken and traffic lights installed on the bridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Apple Upgrade program will allow customers to pay monthly for new products and then return, upgrade or buy the device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
While its outlays on AI are nothing compared with those of Big Tech, an upgrade to $5.8 billion of spending in the second quarter put investors on edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Time to upgrade? Visit your neighborhood Verizon store today!”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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They are eyeing “whether the BOJ upgrades its growth outlook, and whether it continues to view inflation risks as skewed to the upside,” the senior market analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The government had a long-running scheme for supporting upgrades to social housing - ECO - but it will close after this year over reports of "cowboy" installations.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Both SK Hynix and Samsung trade on just three times end-2027 earnings according to FactSet, before any possible guidance upgrades during results announcements this week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
They were all for clean energy, many to address climate change, and include investments in new battery plants, upgrades for the electrical grid and initiatives to take carbon out of the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Somebody e-mailed a few additional MP3s; somebody else sent software and upgrades for Quake and Doom.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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Sanofi upgraded its 2030 sales estimates for Dupixent, but lowered guidance for its vaccines business, so the changes are slightly worse for its net present value, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sanofi’s 2030 sales targets suggest consensus estimates could be upgraded by mid-single digit percentages, according to Bernstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
This year, they’ve upgraded their schedule, adding rival Sherman Oaks Notre Dame for a season-opening nonleague game Aug. 21.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino suggested as much when he upgraded AT&T’s stock to overweight earlier this week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
And that’s not all—apparently he told someone who worked for the circus that he used to carry water for the elephants, and they upgraded his ticket to a ringside seat!
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Its iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.3 billion as customers kept upgrading to the latest models, while Mac revenue climbed 29 percent, with higher prices doing little to dampen demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unlike rail tracks – which once built are good for decades – data centres are likely to need upgrading frequently to include the latest and fastest processors.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The test highlights China’s upgrading submarine capabilities and its broader military modernization, including new missile silos and upgraded bombers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
In the nylon webbing pocket in front of him was an in-flight magazine with an article in it about camels, which he’d read, and another about upgrading your business wardrobe, which he hadn’t.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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