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upscale

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
















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Earlier attempts to move upscale left memorable scars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The 125,000-square-foot upscale mall, featuring shops, restaurants and a movie theater, survived the blaze but required renovations that cost its owner and developer Rick Caruso more than $100 million, including major infrastructure work.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Since the pandemic, several new or revamped lodgings have boosted glamping and other upscale elements in a territory once better known for old cabins.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Shares in Kering jumped after the French luxury group recorded a rise in revenue, as the group seeks to turn a page after years of weak demand for its upscale brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Among the upscale houses, you see the occasional bungalow with cardboard stuffed in a broken window and a pickup truck parked in the side yard.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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 biodegradable and organic materials.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

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

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2024

In the end, the Galaxy Explorer mostly became an upscaled version of the original, “so we’re almost imagining like we’re looking at the Galaxy Explorer with a high-definition camera.”

From The Verge Jun. 18, 2022

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

These findings provide strong evidence for integrating and upscaling nature-based components into coastal defenses, but the team advised doing so with caution.

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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