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move up

noun as in raise

verb as in ascend

verb as in upgrade

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The Olympic gold medalist became undisputed champion at cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight, where he outpointed Fury to become boxing's first undisputed champion in 25 years.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen moved up from sixth on the grid to finish fourth, losing one point to Norris in the championship.

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“I remember going to see those movies, I remember thinking that, oh, wow, we could move up quickly in the office,” said Vincent Piturro, professor of film and media studies at MSU Denver.

Healthcare is now the fourth best S&P 500 subsector on the year, consistently moving up the since the summer.

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Healthcare is now the fourth best S&P 500 subsector on the year, consistently moving up the since the summer.

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