as in to add (to)
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Her comments came in response to proposals put forward by Reform earlier this month to maximize North Sea oil and gas production.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Break watering into three shorter cycles spaced 45 to 60 minutes apart to maximize absorption and reduce runoff.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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McGowan said LeVasseur built up his confidence when entering Frederick Gunn School in 1952 and being involved in basketball and football.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Crawford likely would have been scheduled to pitch several more outings before he was abruptly pulled off his rehab assignment on Tuesday, and though his role with this year’s club was unclear, Cora has said Crawford was being built up as a starter.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Supporters’ contributions help change students’ lives by relieving financial burdens, augmenting the resources that support student learning inside and outside the classroom, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brett Bruen, a former Obama administration diplomat, said Israel’s increasingly close alignment with one party risks accelerating that dynamic.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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The main engines, each producing more than a half-million pounds of thrust, accelerated the rocket past the speed of sound in about a minute-and-a-half.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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