as in beefing (up)
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Made to the same exacting standards as its French sibling, there are now over 100 wineries - and to house discerning Milanese - an increasing number of hotels.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Bed count threshold Student housing developments are increasing in size, according to Zachary Westover, associate director of sales and marketing at Up Campus Living, a developer, investor and manager of off-campus student housing and campus-area real estate.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The escalating national strike came as union organizers accused the company of walking back that agreement.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Today, two, three and sometimes even five cameras are used on every shot, yet shooting days are equally as long, pushing a workforce into repetitive and escalating labor that leads to low morale and exhaustion.—
Diane Farr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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That said, the club didn’t pack it in, added high risk/high reward guys like Scherzer and Santander late in the winter, and likely upgraded their closer from Romano to Hoffman while augmenting their already solid defense with the (pricey) acquisition of Gimenez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Can this power be guided with care, augmenting the light alongside economic destitution?—
John Werner,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Many are expanding across markets.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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And the options are only multiplying.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many focused on inserting individual flowers into small tubes filled with water and then neatly placing each vial, one by one, onto the floats.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Investment in a brand or in fame is a compounding investment.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
30 Dec. 2024
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These provide immediate efficiency gains but come at the expense of longer-term, compounding investments.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
30 Dec. 2024
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Leaders who align their efforts with organizational values—by advancing equitable policies, removing barriers to growth or amplifying diverse perspectives—create stronger, more unified workplaces.—
Farah Bala,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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This connection often translates into brand advocacy, where users actively promote the company’s services within their networks, amplifying its reach and reputation.—
Kristofer Mussar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Swelling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelling%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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