Example Sentences

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His remarks come amid Germany beefing up its military capacity in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“I will continue to do the work on beefing up the system, so you can call 911 and have the right team respond,” she told an audience last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

The continent’s energy infrastructure is about to become as important as beefing up its military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s not that he was beefing with our father or that they didn’t get along—I take that back.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds