upping
Example Sentences
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But teens are upping the ante as they try to earn their schools a spot on leaderboards published by dedicated social-media accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Arcuri said he could also see the chip maker upping its share-repurchase commitment to the neighborhood of $150 billion over the next 12 months.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
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
To this end, he took what seems at first sight a rather bizarre decision, upping sticks and moving to Holland, where he signed up for military service with the Prince of Orange.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
