beefed up
Example Sentences
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In recent years, Pyongyang has beefed up its border fortifications, laying new land mines, constructing new walls and building antitank barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Although Astra "was not involved" in the incident, OpenAI has beefed up its safety measures, the company said in a blog post.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Morocco beefed up security on its side of the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
To what extent will the No 10 operation be beefed up, and how much clout will No 10 North, Burnham's office in Manchester, have?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
This tally of instruments, occasionally beefed up by timpani and trumpets, was the template for the classical orchestra as used by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and their contemporaries.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
