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Now, prosecutors are increasingly focused on building the conspiracy cases and considering upping the ante by bringing the little-used but far more serious charges of “seditious conspiracy,” which carry up to 20 years in prison, according to current and former law enforcement officials.
Source: tatoeba (11068260)
Tom's parents are thinking of upping sticks and going to France once they retire.
Source: tatoeba (13276232)
He announced, I believe, that it was far better, instead of making uniform uppings of all allowances, to provide for cases where need arose. I have not before me to-night figures as to dependents' allowances paid in other places.
Source: wiktionary
Yes; I personally believe that we can meet it if we are willing to bear down hard enough and make quickly enough a set of decisions that will lead toward sharp uppings of our production.
Source: wiktionary
Closest matches include access, accession, accumulation, addition, adjunct.
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