Example Sentences
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Xerox upped the pressure on HP for months until the pandemic prompted it to abandon the pursuit, citing economic and health impacts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Dropping sets in his opening three rounds showed some vulnerability before he upped his level to sweep aside Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Even without inclusion of those IPOs, state finance officials this year upped their forecast of capital gains income Californians would earn due to the huge run-up in the stock market driven by AI companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In 1948 I joined the army—the recruiting officer gave me a break and upped my test.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
