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upscale

[uhp-skeyl, uhp-skeyl, uhp-skeyl] / ˈʌpˈskeɪl, ʌpˈskeɪl, ˈʌpˌskeɪl /
















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And as water filtration has become an obsession of the rich, the brand’s stainless-steel process has helped it market the bottles—where at some stores they cost nearly $6—to an upscale clientele.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Witnesses said men dressed like police officers entered the home Macías had rented in an upscale neighbourhood in the town of Olón, on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

But will customers pony up for the upscale grocer’s newest offering, a $12 cup of “Sacred Water”?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, it looks more like an upscale boutique hotel than a retirement home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Today I could not find my way around its newly built freeways, its thriving industrial complexes, its racially mixed, upscale suburban sprawl.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Granted, this upscaled, agreeably rangy treatment of an adventure storyline that wouldn’t have been out of place on the show could have attempted more.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

The puppets are made from upscaled and recyclable materials – primarily cardboard and plywood – with a focus on bio-degradable and organic materials.

From BBC May 21, 2025

Back in 2017, a two-photon polymerisation printer was developed at TU Wien that enables upscaled printing.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2024

Previously, the system software upscaled 1080p to 4K, by which enthusiasts, including several people who work for The Verge, were not totally satisfied.

From The Verge Oct. 21, 2021

The bigger question, propelling this feisty, funny and poignant comedy-drama arriving Friday, is how much its setting — Boyle Heights, Los Angeles — can be upscaled and “discovered” until it is no longer Boyle Heights.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2020

For others, such as Leeds United in northern England and Spanish team Getafe, upscaling is essential to stay competitive in major leagues where player transfer fees and salaries are huge.

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

However, this upscaling only underscores the shortcomings of these images, leaving us not in awe of the heavens but adrift in the void.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

It made a big deal of PC-exclusive features including unlocked frame rates, upscaling tech and support for ultrawide displays seen as an advantage souped-up gaming rigs.

From BBC May 31, 2024

Dr Ward-Fear says this study tracks Australia's largest cane toad mitigation strategy to date, so upscaling the methodology from individual trials to the ecosystem level was an exercise in logistics and collaborative partnerships.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2024

Making “Revanchist,” he returned to old project files dating back to 2014, rummaging through unfinished ideas and upscaling the freshest ones.

From New York Times Oct. 23, 2023




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