upped
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UniCredit said it upped its stake in Commerzbank to nearly half, taking it close to majority control of the bank following a takeover push.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Australia has greatly upped its diplomatic efforts in response, securing new deals with the likes of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Tuvalu.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Even without inclusion of those IPOs, state finance officials this year upped their forecast of capital gains income Californians would earn due to the huge run-up in the stock market driven by AI companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The company had initially targeted up to $42 billion, but upped the issuance after outsize demand.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
In 1948 I joined the army—the recruiting officer gave me a break and upped my test.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
