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But it says its aim is not to up the ante here – it's to persuade Trump to negotiate.

Key trade partners have reciprocated in kind and have an incentive to up the ante.

Without giving away one of the film’s big twists, Lively added: “It definitely upped the ante. It was very uncomfortable to watch in the theater with you guys.”

The daughter of Mexican pianists, bilingual indie darling Vanessa Zamora upped the ante by mastering the acoustic guitar, keyboard and drums to craft her own dreamy, psychedelic approach to pop music.

Trump upped the ante by declaring that “all hell is going to break out” if all of the remaining hostages — not only those slated to be released Saturday — were not freed.