beefed up

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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

Peter Walsh, head of the Migration Observatory, is more optimistic than some about Labour’s beefed-up security approach, pointing out that it’s possible to reduce the flow of people.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

In May, Mayor Karen Bass called for beefed-up security on transit lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

First were the handheld aerosols, beefed-up versions of the little canisters found in women’s purses.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover