upgrade
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Jefferies raises its price target on AMP by 18% to A$2.07/share following the Australian wealth manager’s earnings upgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
NI Water has previously said that without urgent change and more funding to upgrade the wastewater system in Northern Ireland there would be "persistent and worsening pollution".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It won’t be a major hardware upgrade, he says, but a new processor should mean faster performance, battery gains and added AI features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"I wasn't sure I hadn't just dreamt the whole thing, it felt so surreal I couldn't believe it myself," said Roper, who admitted his new home was "quite the upgrade" from his current bungalow.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“And you’ve changed your team. Interesting. Is this a downgrade or an upgrade, young Tristan?”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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Nearly 6 in 10 builders also used sales incentives to try to entice buyers, such as offering money towards buyers’ closing costs, or upgrades such as a free washer and dryer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
It will also test upgrades to Starship's heat shield.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The latest transformation includes extensive upgrades throughout the grounds and interiors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
It upgrades the stock’s rating to buy from sell and raises the target price to 4.00 baht from 2.60 baht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Somebody e-mailed a few additional MP3s; somebody else sent software and upgrades for Quake and Doom.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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They upgraded EchoStar’s stock to a strong buy with a $115 price target, implying a 25% hike from current trading levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the upgraded version, each detected photon would receive its own precise time stamp.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
As a result of the investment, Tower upgraded its profit and revenue outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"New homes are already being built, some are nearing completion, and others are being upgraded to provide solutions for those whose homes have been completely destroyed," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She sets the upgraded Cog into its installer and presses the activation button.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I obviously have a room in his head,” Obama told the hosts, former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, upgrading it to “a suite in his head.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
She is calling on the government "to prioritise investment in upgrading school buildings" so they are "safe and suitable".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Ericsson is betting that as the AI industry expands and adoption increases, network operators will need to spend on upgrading their infrastructure to handle the increased data loads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In 1953, Evelyn had become set on upgrading her four- year certificate in general nursing.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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