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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
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For the first time after more than three decades as a band, Evanescence is No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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The business is on track to achieve EBITDA break-even, reflecting the success of our turnaround plan.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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The Bills open the 2025 regular season on Sept. 7 at home against the Baltimore Ravens.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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According a Reuters report, the KIA was seeking to use the resources as leverage against Beijing.—
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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