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Automakers from Hyundai to GM are beefing up their certified used-car programs, covering cars for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Some schools are starting their own in-house lending programs and others are beefing up their lists of private lenders with which they have special deals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Worried that bioterrorists will take advantage of the growing ease of creating risky pathogens in the lab, federal officials are beefing up guidelines for companies that sell nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 22, 2023

Several are beefing up their contemporary art holdings and exhibitions, since that is the area that drives the market and most excites young collectors who can then donate much-needed artworks and funds.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

City officials, meanwhile, are beefing up staff to help manage and administer the tax.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023