as in to jack (up)
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Just one week away from hitting 300 weeks on the tally, Lover steps up one space, from No. 53 to No. 52.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
The union wants the city to step up and make changes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Last year, a small collection of staff working across the festival’s competition strands did mount a series of modest demonstrations to raise awareness about their working conditions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Azul’s recent 2025 State of Java Survey & Report reveals an enterprise Java ecosystem in transition, driven by mounting cost concerns, market preference for open-source solutions and ongoing uncertainty around Oracle's licensing policies.—
Scott Sellers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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No need to pore over spreadsheets and calculate the perfect ratio of farmers per land plot to maximize yields like in Banished, for example.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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The Knicks represent the biggest media market in the USA which, duh, will maximize Eastern Conference Finals TV ratings.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Data scientists analyze complex datasets to extract actionable insights, a role that AI enhances rather than replaces.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Another benefit is that a mix of vintage pieces, textures, and splurge items elevates the affordable, mass-market items in your home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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And the increasingly international cast of the Academy voters has elevated foreign-language films that gain a profile at Cannes.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University – and this nation – immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Hundreds of the top investors in President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency meme coin gathered Thursday for an exclusive black-tie dinner with the president -- what some critics are condemning as a brazen pay-for-play event meant to enrich the most powerful man in the world.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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But experts warn that unless Americans start planning for longer lives now—incorporating realistic longevity assumptions, controlling debt, and boosting retirement savings—the growing population of centenarians may be financially worse off than ever.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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That, in turn, retains and grows fan bases, boosts TV ratings and ultimately generates more revenue for the league.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 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 27 May. 2025.
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