as in to jack (up)
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Saginaw didn’t run much at all in the first half, but when the Rough Riders needed to run the clock in the second half, another freshman stepped up.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025 -
What has perhaps gone under the radar with the excitement around those 13 new signings is how two heroes from the charge up the leagues have quietly made their own seamless step up to the second-tier Championship.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers defense did have an immediate response after Warner’s injury, as rookie Mykel Williams had a sack on third down, but the 49ers went into halftime trailing 20-16 and couldn’t mount a second-half rally.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Several theatrical productions were mounted before filmmaker Hector Babenco turned the story into an Oscar-winning film starring Raul Julia and William Hurt in 1985; cut to eight years later, when a musical adaptation took Broadway by storm and swept the Tonys.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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Keney innovations include RibbonFET, a new transistor architecture enabling efficient scaling, and PowerVia, a backside power delivery system enhancing energy flow.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire helicopter pilots will be training over three nights, starting Thursday, in the Sacramento area using night-vision goggles to enhance their ability to fight wildfires in the dark.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The nursery did well, so Kids Planet began to expand.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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After the Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week, fans and pundits speculated whether Sanders would even be elevated to the second-string job, or remain in the third-string role behind Bailey Zappe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trocheck was elevated to alternate status after taking on many captain duties without the formal title last season, enshrining the Pittsburgh youth hockey legends as the leading voices in New York’s locker room.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The development process of this series has been remarkably rewarding, with Hrithik’s distinctive artistic vision and Eshaan Roshan’s dynamic energy and unwavering commitment enriching the narrative.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The program’s mission is to enrich arts education, spark curiosity about the craft of filmmaking, and inspire a lifelong love of storytelling through film.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The scaffold was additionally shown to boost fusion with the surrounding bone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Ramp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramp%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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