as in to jack (up)
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When we are gone, when our work is gone, our research is gone -- nobody steps up to take our place.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Instead, the Panthers’ penalty killers stepped up again.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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But Trump has been reluctant to put too much pressure on Putin even as Russia continues to mount bloody attacks on Ukrainian civilians.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The coaches figured out the best way to use him to maximize his offensive strengths, generally in a sheltered role with Trevor van Riemsdyk.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The post was a joke, and perhaps an effective one, maximizing the distance between Studio Ghibli’s tender, bittersweet, profoundly human ethos and the gleeful, dehumanizing viciousness that is Trump’s stock-in-trade.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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The recently operational Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) further enhances accessibility to South Mumbai.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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By replacing human workers with AI tools, Intuit aims to enhance efficiency and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving fintech sector.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Known for its extreme violence, the group has expanded into Central America and various regions in the U.S. Law enforcement agencies have linked MS-13 to numerous violent crimes including murder, human trafficking, extortion, and drug distribution.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Wave has since expanded its family of petunias with brands such as Tidal Wave, Easy Wave, and Shock Wave.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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But even more than her team depends on Clark, the league and the sport as a whole have leaned on the star to elevate its popularity.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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For clean girl scent lovers looking to elevate their collection or gourmand enthusiasts willing to explore beyond their comfort zone, Angel Dust by Fugazzi might just be your next obsession too.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 May 2025
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For decades, Trump claimed, other nations had erected trade barriers to shut U.S. companies out of their markets, all the while enriching themselves through access to American shoppers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu Demands More Stringent Terms Speaking at the Jewish News Syndicate policy conference in Jerusalem, Netanyahu insisted that any agreement must eliminate Iran's capacity to enrich uranium.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference Thursday to outline the agency's plans to boost air traffic controller hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Natural ways to boost metabolism can be fun and easy.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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“Ramp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramp%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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