stepped up
Example Sentences
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In Milan, there will be a stepped-up train, metro and bus service also at night.
From Barron's
The bloc's competitiveness push has produced mixed outcomes so far, according to an annual assessment published Friday by the European Commission, which is pushing for stepped-up action.
From Barron's
Stepped-up production and deliveries of commercial jets helped fuel improvements in Boeing’s BA -1.48%decrease; red down pointing triangle business in the latest quarter.
In an email response to the Times, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, said the department has made more than 12,000 arrest — up from 10,000 in December —in Los Angeles since the stepped-up immigration enforcement operations began in June.
From Los Angeles Times
When the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, International Business Machines, Target and others gathered for a confab in New York in December, stepped-up security was apparent before attendees even walked in.
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