upped

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On May 21, just a day after SpaceX filed for its IPO, ERShares upped its exposure to SpaceX by $35 million, for a total of $281 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Woodburn was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on with 22 minutes left as the hosts upped the pressure and Olly Cracknell forced his way over for the Tigers.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

For its next quarterly payout, Apollo upped its common stock dividend to 56 cents a share, from 51 cents in recent quarters.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He’d just upped our game like a boss.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon