upping

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You’re upping the accuracy since you know I have cancer?

From Slate • May 6, 2026

In its second outing, the Michael Jackson biopic brought in $54 million, upping its overall North American total to $183.8 million and its cumulative global haul to $423.9 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

As retirees allocate more of their savings toward stocks and other higher-return investments, they are also upping the risk profile of their portfolio, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

In recent years, the registered investment adviser Tanglewood Total Wealth Management has been gradually upping its recommended portfolio weightings for gold.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

As their demands increased, upping the ante, so to speak, Bloom’s temper threatened to flare.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols