step up

Example Sentences

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Non-expansion capital expenditure is expected to step up by about A$300 million in terminal infrastructure charge year 2027-28, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Roberts said while they already "had a feel for the island", the "step up" had been "quite big".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This year will feature a step up with Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin platform, which is due to ship later this year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A step up into a barrage of heavy runners and tricky questions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I walked away from the children, step by step up the stairs, trying to focus my eyes on nothing but the Diamants’ door.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron