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beef up

[beef-uhp] / ˈbifˌʌp /


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"As part of that we are looking at what we might do to support and beef up our social media team."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

If that were really the issue, the government could beef up the corps of asylum officers and strengthen the system.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Microsoft bought game production companies including Activision Blizzard to beef up the offerings on Game Pass, its Netflix-style subscription service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

In 2014, he was rebuffed in his $80-billion bid to beef up his 21st Century Fox by buying HBO, CNN and other Time Warner assets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Maybe their planes would be taken away to beef up an existing men’s regiment, and they’d be back to square one looking for a way to volunteer.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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