as in to add (to)
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This shift is empowering brands to build stronger connections with audiences while maximizing operational efficiency.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025 -
The game is baseball, but with certain rules removed and others added to maximize enjoyment and fun.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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David Swartz, analyst with Morningstar who monitors Kohl’s, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY network, that Kohl’s share price has been steadily increasing in recent months.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Yet many of these are pumped up on massive amounts of capital that mask serious flaws and vulnerabilities.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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With party lights overhead, the DJ pumps up the crowd at an outdoor roller rink along the Ohio River.—
Emily Chen-Newton,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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The Orioles are going to trade him away with the focus on building up their roster, and teams should be waiting on the phone lines to grab O'Hearn for the final two months.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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This is among the greatest strengths of AI—augmenting human capabilities.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Royals must win games and remain in the playoff mix in order to keep their current roster together — and perhaps even augment it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Our graduates will now re-enter the market faster, prepared to hit the ground running and accelerate their careers.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Starvation Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is effectively blowing up the rules governing world trade.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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In doing so, Trump has blown up any talk about a post-American era.—
Hal Brands,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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The low, slow method helps draw out the corn's natural juices and flavor.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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The coverage tends to focus on which members might be drawn out of office, protected, or newly positioned to win reconfigured districts.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
20 July 2025
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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