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Every day, there could be new ads upping the ante until one of them leaves the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Google managed to up the ante Wednesday with its own plan to spend as much as $185 billion this year, which would be about double last year’s outlay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"The current political moment just kind of ups the ante of what is already a profoundly significant thing."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

“Let’s get down to basics, boy. If you don’t ante up, you won’t get any Thanksgiving dinner, and nobody will play Monopoly with you for a full week.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals