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"Economy class passengers aren't the only ones getting an upgrade either. \u2014 Karla Cripps, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Nut butter gets an upgrade with this blend of seven nutrient-dense nuts and seeds. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"But the company may be forced to make an upgrade , at least to the largest Max variant, the 737 Max 10. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The major need right now would be an upgrade at starting small forward. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"The Bloody Mary is finally made perfect with an upgrade of Vida mezcal. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The Timberwolves need an upgrade at point guard, and Kentucky has produced recent standouts such as Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley who have shown to be better pros than collegians. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Utilizing the best-player-available approach here, Bulls reach for an elite 3-point shooter who is an upgrade on Coby White. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"The gameplay appears very similar to its handheld counterpart, with the game\u2019s aesthetics seeing an upgrade . \u2014 Jonathan Elker, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
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"The former Boeing engineer cited in the report presented the committee with a proposal this year to upgrade the Max\u2019s system, which Mr. Jacobsen endorsed. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Businesses use the technology to measure the amount of time spent in the drive-thru and waiting in the dining room, as well as to upgrade their security systems. \u2014 Aparajeeta Das, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The new capital budget includes $100 million in grants that schools can use to upgrade building security. \u2014 Anna Staver, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The city of Houston had hoped to use $95 million in federal grants to upgrade Kashmere Gardens\u2019 storm drainage infrastructure. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"And for the last three years, AT&T worked with its business customers across all industries to help upgrade their 3G devices, Roberts Merritt said. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Puerto Rico\u2019s power generation units average 45 years old, twice those of the U.S. mainland, and plan foresees LUM spending about $3.85 billion through fiscal year 2024 to upgrade the grid\u2019s transmission and distribution system. \u2014 Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The Oceanside Unified School District board held a board study session on Tuesday on how to use its Measure W bond funds to upgrade facilities. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Last month, the White House approved a $100 million deal to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022"
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"But the company may be forced to make an upgrade , at least to the largest Max variant, the 737 Max 10. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The major need right now would be an upgrade at starting small forward. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"The Bloody Mary is finally made perfect with an upgrade of Vida mezcal. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The Timberwolves need an upgrade at point guard, and Kentucky has produced recent standouts such as Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley who have shown to be better pros than collegians. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Utilizing the best-player-available approach here, Bulls reach for an elite 3-point shooter who is an upgrade on Coby White. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
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"The city of Houston had hoped to use $95 million in federal grants to upgrade Kashmere Gardens\u2019 storm drainage infrastructure. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
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"Puerto Rico\u2019s power generation units average 45 years old, twice those of the U.S. mainland, and plan foresees LUM spending about $3.85 billion through fiscal year 2024 to upgrade the grid\u2019s transmission and distribution system. \u2014 Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The Oceanside Unified School District board held a board study session on Tuesday on how to use its Measure W bond funds to upgrade facilities. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
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