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Recent Examples of uppermost Even with the wheels starting to come off the British empire (this show is basically a Downton prequel), a place in English nobility will give the Russell heiress an otherwise unattainable level of social power, stationing her on the uppermost echelon of global influence. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 The fake pool has been designed to imitate the uppermost twenty feet of the real one as closely as possible, down to the contours of its sides, which are made not from rock but from plastic foam sealed with fibreglass. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025 With those power conduits out of the way, the uppermost levels can connect better to smaller hybrid-bonding bond pads, TSMC researchers calculate. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024 The colorway blends neutral shades of black, gray and brown, finishing off with a near-white filling in the uppermost portion of the pair. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for uppermost
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Adjective
  • Liam McNeeley was listed as one of the steals of the draft based on where he was selected, and Josh Longstaff was recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the league.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Braylon Staley caught 6 passes for 109 yards to lead the Vols, while the SEC’s top receiver, Chris Brazzell, was held to 1 catch for 5 yards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Threw five gutsy innings in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series after overcoming painful spasms in his neck and upper right trapezius.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The fully handsewn boot features a tall, six-eyelet profile, a water-resistant full grain leather upper and a Vibram Cristy outsole that provides more practical traction on forest trails or city streets alike.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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