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upgrade

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


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Note: Equal-weighted average price of every iPhone storage upgrade step.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

On Sunday, team principal Toto Wolff said Russell had struggled in Austin to get the right set-up on the Mercedes with the new upgrade package, which has been problematic since it was introduced in Malaysia.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The chain last month said it would make its biggest menu upgrade ever.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The advanced measurements were made possible by a recent 150 million euro upgrade to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, which provides extremely intense X-ray beams for studying materials in extraordinary detail.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

SABIO, SHALE: There are upgrade credits for that sort of thing.

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

Travelers should curb their enthusiasm for promised upgrades to everything from lounges to seatback screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The UK government has already backed plans for five new stations in Cardiff, Newport and Monmouthshire, as well as upgrades in north Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Typically, big upgrades for large refineries cost multiple billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

That means all the road upgrades, water lines, streetlights and the like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I wish I could, but it’s up to the owner. And those upgrades cost money.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Rules changes drastically accelerated the pace and upgraded the viewing experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, Maryland and Virginia have passed similar versions, and Florida upgraded its law with a 2026 mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mercedes went to Austin with both cars in the new upgraded specification that had proved unconvincing, to say the least, when it made its debut in Malaysia two races ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

In their latest research, the scientists tested the upgraded microscope using six different samples that varied in size and preparation method.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

We upgraded the lights so I could read the music, but other than that, the space is all but empty.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The city has been upgrading segments of seawalls over the years to reduce seawater overtopping, but much of its harbor-front property remains under threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He said 70% of the Forbes Global 2000 largest companies are behind on upgrading their systems for AI, which could take a couple of years, followed by an even longer enterprise-adoption phase.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

It said the government reformed the Electronic Communications Code because the cost of accessing land was becoming a "significant barrier" to building and upgrading the mobile networks across the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Army is also in the throes of upgrading battlefield connectivity and communications, steps that are key to being able to fully capitalize on next-generation weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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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