upped

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UBS analysts recently upped their AI capital-expenditure forecast to $820 billion for 2026 and nearly $990 billion next year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Both countries have upped defence spending, accelerated military modernisation and deepened ties with foreign defence partners since then.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Tesla upped its 2026 capital spending to over $25 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Inns on the route had upped their rates; ferrymen were charging extra to transport people and carriages across rivers.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy