as in on
in or into contact with leaned upon the desk

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Recent Examples of upon Trump and Zelensky later met in Rome at Pope Francis’s funeral, and the mineral deal was agreed upon and signed shortly after that, marking a step forward in the administration’s efforts to end the war. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 7 May 2025 During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 There is so much depth to call upon from both teams. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for upon
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    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 27 June 2025
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  • The Bills open the 2025 regular season on Sept. 7 at home against the Baltimore Ravens.
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    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025

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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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