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ante

noun as in wager

Strong matches

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But if American buyers want to pump the brakes on hybrid and electric alternatives, Genesis is well positioned to supply the status quo—or even status quo ante.

The growing discussion around the potential presence of European peacekeepers in Ukraine, if and when the war ends, has also upped the ante.

On Thursday, he upped the ante a little more by saying that Europe have the chance this week to "go down as one of greatest Ryder Cup teams in history".

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This is a knotted situation that could become even worse domestically if Rangers were not so hell-bent on raising the ante in the crisis stakes.

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Pyongyang has upped the ante in recent weeks, with leader Kim Jong Un's sister rebuffing efforts towards reconciliation made by Lee's government.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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