ante
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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
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
But Outlive repeatedly ups the ante, taking surveillance and lifestyle interventions to the extreme.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 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
Free speech and press hadn’t done too well in the ante bellum South.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Vocabulary lists containing ante
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
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Before You Know It: Ante
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