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Recent Examples of upon
Lugo's fate could be sealed in a few weeks if the Royals fail to get the ship back on course, and the Cubs should be at the top of the list to call upon leading up to the deadline.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The ads appear in sidebars within the platform that expand only if clicked upon and can lead to user rewards.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The ads appear in sidebars within the platform that expand only if clicked upon and can lead to user rewards.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
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In the midst of a nearly 500-year-old historic center and on the foundations of what was once Cartagena's first city block, Casa Carolina is a new luxury boutique hotel that brings together every thread of the city's soul.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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James Lusk, 26, was riding a motorcycle on the 500 block of Broadway when he was involved in a crash with another vehicle, according to the news release.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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With just one goal and one assist (both against Red Bull Salzburg, when he was named player of the match) in five games in the United States, Alonso planned to bench Vinicius Jr for the semi-final against PSG.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the Dodgers' game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Vanessa and their daughters — Natalia, 22, Bianka, 8, Capri, 6 — were spotted commemorating the basketball star's legacy.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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