as in to beef (up)
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025 -
The Reserve Bank of India has increased its gold holdings by 35% in the last five years, according to Solomon Global.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Daniels’ successor, Mike Pence and Republican legislative majorities, escalated the voucher program dramatically.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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All staff and guests of the Grand Canyon Lodge were successfully evacuated before the fire escalated.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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If several filings were required for the same year but were missed, the penalties can easily multiply.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The look was amplified with dazzling diamonds courtesy of Lorraine Schwartz.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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That is widely expected to have a plethora of downstream effects, many of which will be amplified in the desert.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Although the company is actively adapting—expanding into energy storage, changing billing models, and tweaking its supply chain—investors continue to be concerned about the pace and effectiveness of these strategic adjustments.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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To expand its financial services sector, the BVI is developing an International Arbitration Center, positioning itself as a premier destination for international dispute resolution.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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