Sentence The phrase "clear upgrade" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever someone is taking a step forward, becoming better, or improving in some way. For example, "He's made a clear upgrade in his work ethic since starting his new job."
The Knicks are looking toward the future, and Rodriguez — who was acquired in the McGrady trade last week — represents a clear upgrade.
None of this is going to make Sherwood feel any better but it does feel like Spurs would be getting a clear upgrade.
In an ideal world Arteta would have been replaced by Sami Khedira, Luiz Gustavo or a player of that ilk, but Fabregas would have been a clear upgrade as well.
"Kingfisher's management were certainly in confident mood last night at Pali, focusing on the attractions of DIY retailing and identifying the clear upgrade potential in profits at B&Q, Poland and China, in the short term and long term.
One American League talent evaluator, who was granted anonymity so he could speak freely about another team's player, said Rodríguez was a clear upgrade over Molina, who is not used to catching every day and is slow on the bases.
Atlanta, who posted the joint-best record in the league in 2012 (13-3), believe they have got even stronger since then, with Steven Jackson representing a clear upgrade over Michael Turner at running back.
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Another site, morlocks.co.uk, also offers a clear online upgrade workshop for various Sky+ boxes, and a web search under 'Sky+ upgrading' will throw up dozens more.
"PCS is our top pick among U.S. wireless companies due to its attractive valuation, very strong operating outlook, clear network upgrade path and relatively lower execution risk," Morgan Stanley analyst Luiz Carvalho told his clients recently when he initiated coverage of Sprint PCS with a "strong buy" rating.
Given the company's sales successes with new products that look like the old one, it seems clear that upgrading a device's looks isn't a priority right now.
From that point of view, for instance, it is clear that upgrading passively protected level crossings into actively protected ones can provide a significantly higher level of safety [72, 80, 122, 135, 136, 149].
