upped

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While Moore upped his Blackwell and Vera Rubin estimates on Monday, he noted that these chips have the potential to be negatively affected by a component crunch.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

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

Tesla upped its 2026 capital spending to over $25 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Here I've upped it to six or seven, mainly because I'm too lazy to do anything else.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris