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[uhp-skayl, uhp-skayl, uhp-skayl] / ˈʌpˈskeɪl, ʌpˈskeɪl, ˈʌpˌskeɪl /
















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The tower’s location will also place residents within walking distance of the upscale boutiques, restaurants, and cultural attractions that have helped transform the surrounding neighborhood into one of Miami’s most sought-after destinations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The upscale outdoor mall survived the Palisades fire, but needed refurbishment to eliminate any potential contaminants from the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The project, financed almost entirely by Abudu's media group, mirrors the upscale lifestyle complex she launched in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, in 2019.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Among the upscale amenities that were mentioned in the description are a fitness studio, a teahouse, a pool house, as well as a guesthouse studio with its own living room, fireplace, and private gated entry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

A short time later, he took the train to Zurich about one hour away and registered at an upscale hotel there, using an assumed name.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Granted, this upscaled, agreeably rangy treatment of an adventure storyline that wouldn’t have been out of place on the show could have attempted more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

The puppets are made from upscaled and recyclable materials – primarily cardboard and plywood – with a focus on bio-degradable and organic materials.

From BBC ● May 21, 2025

"At the end of the day, they need to be upscaled, so they can be used by more people."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023

FSR 2.0’s temporal upscaling uses previous frame color, depth and motion vectors in the rendering pipeline to create very high-quality upscaled output with optimized anti-aliasing across all image quality presets and output resolutions.

From The Verge ● Mar. 17, 2022

The bigger question, propelling this feisty, funny and poignant comedy-drama arriving Friday, is how much its setting — Boyle Heights, Los Angeles — can be upscaled and “discovered” until it is no longer Boyle Heights.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

For others, such as Leeds United in northern England and Spanish team Getafe, upscaling is essential to stay competitive in major leagues where player transfer fees and salaries are huge.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

However, this upscaling only underscores the shortcomings of these images, leaving us not in awe of the heavens but adrift in the void.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

It made a big deal of PC-exclusive features including unlocked frame rates, upscaling tech and support for ultrawide displays seen as an advantage souped-up gaming rigs.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

Samples must be dug from the ground and sent to a lab for analysis, making upscaling measurements on a large spatial scale challenging.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024

Making “Revanchist,” he returned to old project files dating back to 2014, rummaging through unfinished ideas and upscaling the freshest ones.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2023


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