on the upside

idiom

: when the good parts or advantages are considered
On the upside, the car does have a lot of trunk space.

Examples of on the upside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latest political firestorm involving the justices erupted last week after the New York Times published its first report on the upside down American flag seen outside Alito's Virginia residence in early 2021. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Clearly, though, the Ravens are betting on the upside. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024 Vincent Reinhart, a former Fed economist who is now chief economist at Dreyfus and Mellon, told CNN the risk to inflation is on the upside because of goods prices, including commodities. Matt Egan, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024 Hiring also rebounded in the fourth quarter, while layoffs declined slightly, another boost to the argument that revisions could surprise on the upside. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2024 If inflation continues to surprise on the upside, experts say, the rate cuts will come later in 2024 and be more limited. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 But on the upside, data technologies are opening up new opportunities to track and reduce climate-damaging emissions. Alan Murray, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 Retail sales in December surprised Wall Streeters dramatically on the upside, and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNOW is showing economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year of a healthy 2.4 percent. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024 Many smaller firms haven’t been participating on the upside as the broader market, held up by the tech giants, has rallied. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023

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“On the upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20upside. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

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