Souping

What he called the "souping" system of the Protestant clergyman stank in his nostrils -- that system by which, as he stated, the most ignorant of men were to be induced to leave their faith by the hope of soup, or other food. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

*** Markets Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange intensified their pursuit of NYSE Euronext, acquiring shares in their target and souping up the takeover plan with a breakup fee and committed funding. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nasdaq OMX and IntercontinentalExchange intensified their pursuit of NYSE Euronext, acquiring shares in their target and souping up the takeover plan. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Our local chefs should be commended and happy souping to those who get their hands on this book! luigia says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Microsoft has been busy souping up its search engine, leading to the announcement that it will pay you to buy stuff at its new Live Search cashback site. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That notion has fans inside the administration, but was left out partly because of skepticism from some deficit-fearing congressional Democrats about the near-term political benefits of souping up an existing payroll-tax break The idea is sure to return if the job market remains weak; the president clearly isn't ruling it out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chris and Steve Ivy work on souping up WordPress plugins as a showpiece for distributed social networks. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I realized after writing this too that I should have said something about "souping up the engine" of one's religion, adding alloy wheels, and otherwise upgrading it or replacing faulty parts. ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

"I don't think souping up people's genomes is the way to go." ❋ William Harryman (2009)

Thankfully, a legion of fans and devotees have picked up the pieces and made them better than they were ever intended to be by souping them up with the latest hardware and software. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Elements of Blockbuster's attempted turnaround, such as its "Rock the Block" concept for souping up stores with beverage stations bars and areas to try out merchandise, are on hold for now given the high cost of borrowing money. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still, it may be five years or more before optogenetics can be used on people -- and the specter of people optically souping up their brains is still science fiction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is Almodovar less valid because he's not running around with a steadicam, by himself, and then souping the film in his bathroom? ❋ The Year In Pictures (2008)

Management faces a twin challenge: preventing the use of drugs that give some players unfair advantages by souping up their bodies like race cars while not denying medication and other assistance to an athlete suffering from a legitimate malady. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead, more and more airlines are expanding and souping up business class, a la Virgin. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Perhaps as early as this year, consumers will be able to begin souping up the PS2 into a broadband-entertainment equivalent of the Swiss Army knife. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Honda is also souping up the car, boosting horsepower and engineering a sport-ier ride. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Now a growing number of people and some employers are battling the funds 'one-size-fits-all approach by souping them up. ❋ Unknown (2007)