upped
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But Sorkin has changed his name and upped his age, so as fun and ferocious as Burr is, we also spend his scenes feeling a little confused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Pollock added Eddie Hearn to his advisory team earlier this year and the boxing impresario upped the ante by claiming his new client was "a seven-figure player", whose current pay shocked him.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The home underwent a more than $3.2 million renovation that upped its footprint to 4,142 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has upped its bet on the U.S. housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
What Gaylyn was wondering as Reggie sat in her office was whether the first failed mission had upped the stakes for Reggie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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