Definition of upwards of
: more than : in excess of
- they cost upwards of $25
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Why brighter is better Kepler only stared at a few small patches of sky at a time, looking at upwards of 100,000 stars.
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Participation in all Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation activities has increased steadily, and Levis said the program now serves upward of 3,000 people with intellectual and physical disabilities each year.
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The project cost upwards of several million (exactly how much couldn't be disclosed), but the supporting conservation groups still see this as a relatively low-cost way to ensure species don't go extinct and crucial habitats stay healthy.
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To that end, students have turned out upward of 2,500 meals since January, shared with area charities and social service groups.
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While more than half of links to Fox News appeared to come from automation, upward of three-quarters of links to Business Insider and Forbes, which the study classified as center-left, came from bots.
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The hiccups may have been symptomatic of growing pains: Kimpton has launched upward of eight properties a year since International Hotels Group acquired the brand in 2015.
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Generally, the highest levels of support were in upper-income north-side wards, like the First, 32nd, and 47th, where upward of 87 percent of voters favored legalization.
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The blackout of 1965, which left upwards of 30 million people in the dark, from northernmost Ontario to the Jersey shore.
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