as in upheaval
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1
as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line
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2
as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised
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Noun
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Yet at a time of perpetual upheaval in Hollywood, the unflashy Meledandri has created and shaped one of Hollywood’s most consistent blockbuster-making operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026 -
Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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But an array of issues ultimately lost La Roja the three points – and more worryingly, point towards some potentially bad habits that could cost this team a chance of lifting its second World Cup.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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After all, Spain has failed to advance beyond the round of 16 since lifting the World Cup in 2010, winning just three games during that run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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More energy devoted to passing laws to protect consumers from predatory businesses and to erecting guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence companies from collecting and selling our data for private gain.—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
13 June 2026
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That was more of his thrust and his push.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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The tests culminated in 1964, with the ground test of a reactor mounted on a railroad car in Nevada that could run for five minutes, producing 513 megawatts — equivalent to more than 35,000 pounds of thrust.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has shared a breathtaking new view of the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) rearing its head 1,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Inflation is rearing its head again.—
Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Visiting New York shortly after September 11th, Habermas was alienated by an upsurge of patriotic blather and xenophobia.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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These days, the upsurge in streaming television and its hunger for content has made books an even more ubiquitous source of intellectual property for the small screen.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Meteorologists warn above-average temperatures and low humidity from the Rockies to the Pacific are elevating fire danger.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The deal marks David Yurman’s debut on Fifth Avenue, a milestone moment in elevating a brand’s image while also growing sales.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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