upped

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A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Both countries have upped defence spending, accelerated military modernisation and deepened ties with foreign defence partners since then.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It also upped its top-line expectations, to between $7.14 billion and 7.20 billion, bracketing consensus.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

After Paramount upped its offer, Netflix co-Chief Executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said “the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Boobie played sparingly the following week in a 48—2 win over Dallas Jesuit that upped Permian’s record to six and one.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger