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ante

[an-tee] / ˈæn ti /
NOUN
wager
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But teens are upping the ante as they try to earn their schools a spot on leaderboards published by dedicated social-media accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And I guess I’m curious about why this is done in the language of We’re tweaking, we’re doing tiny fixes, we’re restoring us to the status quo ex ante.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

In essence, the neighboring sale upped the ante as far as Behar’s listing is concerned—and also encouraged her agents to start thinking about other ways they could prove the home’s potential to prospective buyers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Brady upped the ante after Sports Illustrated playfully asked how many WWE wrestlers it would take to sack him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The ante had been upped, and I had to be ready.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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