The violence is amped by the presence of automatic weapons and gyrating camerawork, but it all feels very familiar. Kevin Crust
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The fledgling studio that wound up making the film … knew that it had teenage girls in its pocket, and wisely amped up the action scenes in the trailer in an attempt to snag male viewers as well. Karen ValbyRoasting the pork at a low temperature in a spiced salt mixture amps up the flavor of the meat and makes it extra-tender. Gabrielle Hamilton
In this convention year … the stakes have been amped. Charles McGrath
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As investors get used to steady returns, they start borrowing to amp up gains … and buying increasingly dubious stuff … Pat Regnier… the producers always need to amp up the stakes, and, this season, there are a few new twists … Andy Edelstein
Simply put, an amp is a unit measuring electricity. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Played by newcomer Joseph Quinn, Eddie appears midway through the opening episode of Stranger Things’ fourth season like a surge spike through an amp. Lauren Pinnington, Glamour, 25 July 2022 But the real key to the magic is that crazy tone – the dirty, grungy, previously unheard sludge created when guitarist/Ray's brother Dave Davies slashed his amp's speaker with a razor. Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022 His amp on the album, in desperate need of new tubes, would spark with a harsh blue light when things got too heated, creating a cacophony of feedback and noise. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 14 June 2022 Any budding musician will appreciate this ukulele kit, which features an electric ukulele, an amp (and all the necessary hook-ups), a carrying case, picks, a tuner, spare strings, and a ukulele strap—all for under $100. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 July 2022 DiAngelo bought her first turntable over the holidays, and hopes to get speakers to pair with an amp soon. Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2022 So the ideas are for a new beach and amp theater seating, kind of like Lakewood SOLs to steps. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 July 2022 This very capable amp could power much larger speakers but is refined enough for high fidelity listening in any room. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 June 2022
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Cycling is a great option for anyone who has back pain or is recovering from an injury but wants to amp up their cardio intensity. Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Eyeing a new beauty tool to amp up the benefits of your favorite skin-care products? ? Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2022 This warm radicchio salad is topped with ricotta salata, a firm and sliceable style of ricotta, a drizzle of honey to amp up the sweetness, and crushed pistachios for texture.Sunset Magazine, 10 Feb. 2022 Use adorable stickers to amp up your everyday family photos for a cute and creative Easter bunny decoration. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Find sinful favors such as pavlova, vanilla caramel flan and salted pistachio, and amp up your scoop with toppings like crunchy Belgian chocolate chips. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 12 Aug. 2022 Public companies also are likely to amp up investor relations, increasing the visibility and engagement of the board, in an effort to solidify relationships with shareholders well in advance of any proxy contest. Bruce Goldfarb, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The display here focuses on the collection that Rainier himself assembled; there’s a regular vroom-vroom piped through the speakers to amp up the atmosphere. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 To really amp up the hype, the space agency shared a list of targets used during these first observations. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 10 July 2022 See More