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upgrade

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


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McDonald’s on Wednesday said it will make the biggest menu upgrade in its history to win diners back, with an overhaul that includes new chicken sandwiches and fresher coffee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

“In Canada, people are struggling from paycheck to paycheck now,” said Garett Broenner, 60, who has hit pause on his plan to upgrade his 2003 Harley V-Rod.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

“The Archimedes sphere can upgrade the ship,” he said, hoping he was right.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

It upgrades the stock to buy from neutral, and raises its target to 16.00 Australian dollars a share from A$15.20.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

K+N said the partnership includes Amazon Web Services, which encompasses equipment deployment, maintenance and upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

Leslie’s expanded as homeowners aggressively upgraded their properties, including pools, as a result of quarantine, pushing the chain past 1,000 stores in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She’s finally been upgraded to a repertory player and is likely to continue to play the lead in sketches featuring her grounded, emotionally shaky characters, some of whom have terrible haircuts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The agency also upgraded the UK's growth outlook for 2026, from an expected 0.9% to 1.1% for the year.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Anmuth upgraded his rating on the stock to overweight earlier this month after the launch of Muse.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

He could be upgraded in the Nurturing Center, Father said happily, now that he slept; he could be officially named and given to his family in December, which was only two months away.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

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

An expansion to 5.0 million metric tons per annum from 4.3 million tons “would only involve modest capex” of roughly US$30 million, mainly relating to upgrading the pumps, according to RBC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

"Digital connectivity has vastly improved across the country, what we need to do is put in resources and focus on upgrading infrastructure and move to computer-based exams," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● 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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