ante

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, following the Fed’s rate announcement, Powell upped the ante.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Japan's defence minister upped the ante by saying on Tuesday that Tokyo planned to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands located near Taiwan by early 2031.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The Kiwis still had work to do at 155-5 with four overs remaining but Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner upped the ante and Afghanistan's seamers had no answer to their measured aggression.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

La derrota por 31-27 de los Rams ante los Seattle Seahawks el domingo en el campeonato de la NFC debe recaer sobre los hombros desanimados del genio de los Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

They keep coming—a mountain spilling over the ante pile.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini