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upsides

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plural of upside

as in downsides

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However, its popularity comes with downsides — the neighborhood is often overrun by trick-or-treaters early in the evening, with crowds lasting well into the night.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
It's also laid bare the downsides of depending on a single provider for satellite internet communications, though other options are not yet comparable to SpaceX's Starlink and its military-grade Starshield offering.

— Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of downsides

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These include vehicles stopped in curves, vehicles positioned across multiple lanes, and stationary vehicles sitting at unusual angles, such as those encountered near an earlier roadway incident.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
The back seat was somewhat compromised in headroom and legroom (and torso room, thanks to a giant center console), but the car’s curves more than made up for its flaws—at least, from the driver’s seat.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

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Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions Global oil markets have shifted to a supply surplus, despite months of disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
My Beloved is immediately reminiscent of similar shrewd shifts that Kings of Leon’s presumptive peers have undergone during the 2020s.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of shifts

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Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026

Definition of swings

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Luckily, some of the season’s best new trends and classic styles are on sale right now on Amazon.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
While trends like these can shift perceptions of beauty and create new aesthetic anxieties, Payne argues that ferritin face also encourages consumers to approach beauty more holistically.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

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