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beefed up

[beeft-uhp] / ˈbiftˈʌp /


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That report, while stronger than analysts had forecast, included beefed-up commitments on AI capex and operating expenses that will dig deep into profit margins and weaken its balance sheet.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Here’s the catch: The new and beefed-up tax breaks are only for people at certain income levels .

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

When the headteacher sent a message to parents promising beefed-up security, she said she "felt reassured".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

The cameras, essentially a beefed-up version of the technology used to collect highway tolls, collect hundreds of thousands of plate numbers every month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Within moments, the airlock seals and medics in beefed-up envirosuits and masks come in with a gurney.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera