Sentences with phrase «up the ante in»

Fidelity Investments is upping the ante in the investment world by lowering the minimum deposits and fees on index funds.

Alberta has granted sweeping new powers to its energy minister as the province ups the ante in its trade war with British Columbia

Warren Buffett has been consistently wrong on oil, but many experts are calling a bottom on oil prices now that the investor extraordinaire has upped his ante in Phillips 66, betting that he can't be wrong three times in a row.

AUSTRAC will up the ante in its case against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, with the transactions regulator expecting to file fresh allegations on Thursday that it breached the law 100 additional times while facilitating banking by criminal syndicates involved in money laundering and terrorist financing.

Innovators like Amazon keep upping the ante in online retail.

And Christian Scientists should up the ante in their war on medicine and make everyone know that everyone can cure disease like Jesus if they study study Mary Baker Eddy's book.

Evie moves into Tracy's bedroom as the two up the ante in their desire to out - outrage each other.

Fundemonium Ups the Ante in Rohnert Park Its recent move to a 14,000 - square - foot facility in the Sonoma Wine Country town of Rohnert Park means the independent toy, game, and hobby store Fundemonium can offer an even wider range of activities to its customers.

The toppling of the Yemeni government by Iranian backed Shi'ite Houthis has upped the ante in the regional sectarian Sunni - Shi» ite struggle.

The Assembly Democratic conference, which is poised to release its one - house budget proposal, is upping the ante in the abortion rights debate in light of President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and return this controversial issue back to the states.

Michael Gove has upped the ante in the battle over Brexit by challenging David Cameron's assertion that his EU renegotiation deal is legally binding and irreversible.

New Roosevelt Initiative founder Bill Samuels told me on CapTon last night he plans to up the ante in his push for redistricting reform by targeting two Republican senators in their home districts.

Ken Livingstone has upped the ante in Labour's ongoing internal war by calling for about a dozen anti-Corbyn MPs to be suspended.

The Republican National Committee is upping the ante in its offensive against Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, launching a television ad this weekend attacking the Nevada Democrat for his alleged hypocrisy on the war in Iraq.

Cuomo's visit — at the request of tenant activists — upped the ante in the tug - of - war with City Hall and NYCHA over accelerating needed repairs.

Its creation ups the ante in a conservation phenomenon without precedent on land or sea.

We proceeded to up the ante in terms of sophistication because now, of course, you are talking about language and memory and we could actually begin to take those things apart.

But I also upped the ante in that category by listening to upbeat music and bouncing happily to it while I walked.

Outrageous styles have upped the ante in selfie culture; intricately made - up eyeshadow and liner techniques rack up more «likes» than a Vogue spread, but IRL we prefer the «less is more» approach.

Simple Micellar Water is an editor favorite at InStyle, but the brand really upped the ante in terms of repair with a formula that still gently removes dirt and oil with micelles, but also repairs dehydrated, and therefore potentially rough and tired - looking, skin with minerals and plant extracts.

For many people, sun exposure increases in the summer and while you should be wearing SPF every single day (yes, even when it's cloudy or rainy) you could up the ante in the summer.

The final act is a series of crazy ass set pieces that really up the ante in terms of the final girl vs. the killer set up that has dominated the series since the beginning.

Totally in Love - Over 6 months - Once you're heading towards the one - year mark, it's time to up the ante in the love department.

This latest set of features aims to up the ante in the highly competitive online dating market, which Heuss pegs is worth over a billion dollars in the U.S.

Bug Heroes 2 is an awesome sequel to a great game, upping the ante in almost every respect, and delivering an amazing value for its price.

By calling the film Predators the filmmakers are evoking the relationship between the original Alien film and its sequel Aliens by implying that Predators is the rightful follow - up film to Predator and promises to up the ante in terms of action and the number of creatures for the human characters to contend with.

Insurgent picks up right where Divergent left off, though upping the ante in terms of intensity and visually - captivating special f / x.

The game ups the ante in that Link can not kill chasers, and once they get Link, instant death is a result.

THE HIRE By Chuck Stephens Enlisting cutting - edge directors (from Ang Lee to Joe Carnahan) and giving them carte blanche, BMW has brazenly upped the ante in the branding sweepstakes with its series of eight micromovies.

The only way to really up the ante in The Quiet is through the introduction of deaf - mute orphan Dot (Camilla Belle), taken in by Paul and Olivia to act as the shadow / doppelgänger to our damaged - goods protagonist — and sure enough.

But Woo ups the ante in Face / Off with fleshed - out female counterparts for our good guys / bad guys, casting Joan Allen as G - man Archer's (Travolta / Cage) long - suffering wife and Gina Gershon as psycho Castor's (Cage / Travolta) moll.

Directed by Brad Bird (Ratatouille), the picture ups the ante in terms of state - of - the - art gadgetry and eye - popping feats on land, sea and in the air.

The couple engages the two friends in a series of innocent dares in exchange for money over the course of the evening, with each challenge upping the ante in both reward and boundaries.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Buddies Travel Back to the «80s in Raunchy Road Comedy If the ostensible objective of each generation of raunchy road comedies is to up the ante in terms of debauchery, then Hot Tub Time Machine definitely deserves to be given its due, since this relentlessly - vulgar exercise in depravity easily outdoes many of the earlier examples of the shock genre.

The Expendables 3 is a surprisingly fresh sequel that ups the ante in almost every aspect, particularly the star power, the humor and the action.

Clooney and his famous - faced gang may have hastened the pace, cut out the singing, and upped the ante in this high - tech re-creation of Sinatra's film, but parents may be concerned with the heavy use of alcohol, two extreme sexual profanities, an obscene hand gesture and a pornographic picture.

Drinking together in a bar, they're befriended by Colin and Violet, who initially pit them against each other in simple, innocuous contests ($ 50 for whoever downs a shot first), then take them to their house and gradually up the ante in increasingly sick ways.

MVFF has had a long - term commitment to women in film, but in this year's program we've upped the ante in the conversation about women, work, and film.

Written and directed by Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way), this R - rated raunchy teensploit is ostensibly - designed to up the ante in terms of the shock genre's profane, prurient and politically - incorrect index.

He's also based on a real - life person, Nobel Prize - winner John Forbes Nash Jr., which severely ups the ante in the Oscar race.

Director George Miller's cult hero Mad Max returned for the bigger - budget sequel The Road Warrior, which upped the ante in raw vehicular mayhem.

That theatricality extends to the freaks running around the city as well, but although «Election Year» ups the ante in the carnage and costume departments, the bad guys just aren't as memorable.

It also upped the ante in the ongoing battle between the politically powerful union and well - monied charter schools — one in which charter schools such as Success Academy locate in black and brown low - income neighborhoods and continually outperform public schools in wealthier public schools districts.

Gov. Scott Walker's announcement Friday to curtail union bargaining and require pension and health care contributions from public employees upped the ante in a debate over K - 12 education funding.

How Long - Time Charter Funders Are Upping the Ante in Their Bid to Blow the Bay State's Charter School Cap

Ford has significantly upped the ante in the compact - car segment with its redesigned 2012 Focus, which has taken a giant leap in terms of looks and quality.

These cars represented the supercar establishment during the NSX's development, but since then the McLaren 540C, Porsche 911 Turbo and current Audi R8 V10 Plus have upped the ante in this fiercely contested segment.

It's an eerie moment when the only noise you can hear on the freeway is the air - conditioning... The Mercedes - Benz C - Class may have upped the ante in this class a couple of years ago but there's no denying this is a lush car.

The Rover Sport, however, ups the ante in the upscale sport - touring segment considerably, with Teutonic - level ride and handling characteristics on pavement, all the green - lane aptitude of the LR3, and a price that makes it an instant competitor: As one media wag put it, «For $ 60K and change, who would buy an X5 anymore?»

With Opel having upped the ante in just about every department, creating a sportier, premium looking car with an upmarket interior, the Regal has also moved up the luxury ladder in a move that should have happened years ago.