upped
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Berkshire Hathaway has upped its bet on the U.S. housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
That was later upped to £500, in 1985, in large part due to the popularity of the Monster Raving Loony Party.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Intel announced a $15 billion share sale on Monday and upped it on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Do you feel like you’ve upped the ante —
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
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