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Recent Examples of upper
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Kieran Alger, Wired News, 5 Mar. 2026
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In 2021, astronomer professor Tom Stallard of Northumbria University and colleagues found that the apparent changes in Saturn's roation were being driven by winds in the planet's upper atmosphere, which were producing electrical currents that created the misleading auroral signal.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
The uppers are soft, flexible, and airy, but there's not a lot of toe-stubbing protection.
—Kieran Alger, Wired News, 5 Mar. 2026
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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Roughly 45% of the cost of every gallon of gas is made up of costs that are consistent across the country.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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California has the highest state gas tax at 71 cents-per-gallon.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trip to the moon will take about four days.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Completed a month earlier than expected, steel spires were placed atop the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that brought their uppermost point to be 33 feet higher than the Sears’ roof.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Highly unusual in her work, the scratched paint becomes worn off entirely at the uppermost bend of the green tube, exposing the raw steel below like an open wound.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Centennial only had 2 shots with its best chance coming in the 23rd minute when a blast from Watson hit the football crossbar.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza's son, Junior Melendez, was killed in the blast.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the rush, Gaudette flicked a wrist shot from near the left faceoff spot that trickled between the legs of goalie Joel Hofer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rush of being newly out of college had been maxed out.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A couple more en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, with the topmost level holding two more bedrooms and the lower level decked out with a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, an in-law suite with its own entrance, and access to a two-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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