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amp

[amp] / æmp /
NOUN
amplifier
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All the while, emotionally charged chat feeds can amp up the competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It’s hard to see anyone but the most rabid Wings fan interested in, say, guitarist Laurence Juber’s amp or similar artifacts from the horn section, but on the other hand, this is a Wings retrospective.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

To amp up tax-loss harvesting, consider a tax-optimized separately managed account.

From Barron's Mar. 21, 2026

“I think our modern existence happens to pull from modes of interaction that really amp up the importance of mate value,” Eastwick said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

Dr. Blankenship got out a cord and flipped on the amp.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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