as in rose
to move or extend upward
at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
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Aromatic garlic deters many rose pests, including aphids, spider mites, Japanese beetles, and deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Central chimps scattered as the Western chimps climbed up the tree.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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That's when Northwood Tree Care climbed in.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images A mysterious AI video model that has ascended global leaderboards has been confirmed as a project from Chinese tech giant Alibaba, in a development that could boost the company's artificial intelligence ambitions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The allegations come as Swalwell – a congressman from the San Francisco Bay Area, former presidential candidate, and fixture on cable news – has ascended in the polls in California’s competitive governor’s race.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Allbirds soared more than 600% on Wednesday’s news and were hovering nearly $18 in late afternoon trading.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gasoline prices have soared as Iran’s regime seeks to survive by creating economic pain in the United States and the West.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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From Florida's Key West to Puget Sound in Washington, America watched and hoped together as the Artemis II astronauts lifted off, splashed down, and touched the nation from a quarter million miles away.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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So, Carson lifted the ban on Chase.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Angels mounted a late threat but couldn’t tie it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without physical connections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Upturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturned. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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