upped

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Woodburn was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on with 22 minutes left as the hosts upped the pressure and Olly Cracknell forced his way over for the Tigers.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

The company last week upped the ante in the battle to develop fast and efficient AI chips by unveiling the eighth generation of TPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In 1948 I joined the army—the recruiting officer gave me a break and upped my test.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote