as in to add (to)
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From Roku to traditional cable services, like Spectrum and Comcast, everyone is trying to navigate the angst felt from every corner of sports fandom, while still trying to maximize their own profit margins.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
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To maximize the benefits of GLP-1s and reduce potential side effects like nausea, vomiting, constipation and muscle loss, Dushay and other experts offer specific advice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Analysts have observed that Moscow has been building up reserves and its operations are expected to gain tempo as the spring warmth dries the terrain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That desire has been building up within Lebanon among very different population groups, including the other political parties.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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This was the first Dragon launch from SLC-40 since the addition of a crew access arm to support Dragon launches from more than one Space Coast pad and augment normal launches from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even though it has long been known that Russia engages in censorship of its citizens, recent experiments in Moscow are raising fears that the Russian government is augmenting its information blockade.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to the South China Morning Post, the China Ship Scientific Research Centre in Wuxi is accelerating its timeline to dominate deep-sea tourism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The award also honors schools across the state that are accelerating academic progress for two or more groups that have been historically underserved.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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