as in to add (to)
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But NBCUniversal is also trying to maximize Peacock, its over-the-top subscription service already building out a presence in college football and Premier League soccer.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The city of Marysville, which will appeal the state citations, said its police officers undergo training to maximize effectiveness and safety.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prime Time As tip-off time approaches, Ellie heads to the court to pump up the crowd.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Soundcore has pumped up the bass on these headphones, giving you a more immersive experience.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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But also the moment right now for her is everything that she’s built up to and has dreamed of doing.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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As for glam and accessories, Jackson favored delicate rings, bracelet and dangle earrings in warm tones to augment her red dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Showing Up’s potentially myopic perspective contrasts significantly from Reichardt’s Night Moves, a film about radical white environmental activists whose designs of blowing up a dam backfires, causing their inept leader Josh (Jesse Eisenberg) to erratically cover his tracks.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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One is a composer called Sion Trefor, who has been blowing up.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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This Bear mattress has natural copper infused in the memory foam, which is made to draw out heat to keep sleepers cool all night long.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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Posey did not draw out the process by haggling with Willy Adames or balk at a no-trade clause or give pause to breaking his own record for the largest contract in franchise history.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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