as in to add (to)
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While there are gonzo versions of full-size trucks available, your best bet for maximizing value and capability is a midsize truck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Professor Ahring notes that the system maximizes methane yield while producing pipeline-ready gas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This sprawling, unchecked population growth just increases water demand.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Storylines built up in the previous movies fizzled out or were totally ignored, which made the lack of planning even more obvious.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Jain and his team reported that dendritic plateaus might cause a cascade of biochemical signals to build up over several seconds and then activate one of the most important proteins for learning, known as CaMKII.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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