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Recent Examples of upper
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Thursday afternoon will feature more sunshine and temperatures peaking in the upper 70s, lower 80s.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Their perforated faux suede uppers put a fresh spin on the clog trend, combining textured detail with breathable comfort.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
The best practice for modern launches is to reserve some propellant in a rocket’s upper stage to dispose of it.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Thursday afternoon will feature more sunshine and temperatures peaking in the upper 70s, lower 80s.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Noun
On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Their perforated faux suede uppers put a fresh spin on the clog trend, combining textured detail with breathable comfort.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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Wind and solar power plants replaced coal and natural-gas power plants.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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While first responders were en route to the scene, a gas explosion occurred, and the incident was upgraded to a structure fire.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Europe, and the promise of a trip to Leipzig, had brought fans, board and management back together.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Sailors were three outs away from advancing to the school’s first trip a CIF-SS baseball championship game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Drake nearly doubled up inside the uppermost region that frame, but missed out on doing so by just one space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Point Loma catcher Avery MacPherson erased that deficit in the home half of the third with her own three-run blast.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The blast reportedly passed through the vehicle’s front passenger-side door, traveled out of the parking lot, and struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light several yards away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Garrett will join Byron Young and Kobie Turner to make a formidable pass rush that should be among the NFC’s best next season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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Philadelphia reinforced its pass rush and receiving depth.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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