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Recent Examples of upward
Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Pull straight upward with steady pressure.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Given the current enthusiasm for 1980s vehicles and the Quattro’s broader significance in the history of motoring, those values will trend upwards for a while yet.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Purdue was still below many peer institutions, but even Purdue could see the trend moving upward.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Pull straight upward with steady pressure.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Given the current enthusiasm for 1980s vehicles and the Quattro’s broader significance in the history of motoring, those values will trend upwards for a while yet.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Purdue was still below many peer institutions, but even Purdue could see the trend moving upward.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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In an Election Day interview, SMU Political Science Professor Cal Jillson said the general assumption is that Cornyn as the nominee would win in November with a lead somewhere in the mid to upper single digits.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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Anyone who has sat in the upper deck at Levi’s Stadium during the day might find a deep irony in that statement.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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As travelers rediscover the road, the cost of driving has been shooting skyward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Teammates William Karlsson and Ben Hutton joined in the celebration, with Karlsson throwing his hands skyward and Hutton high-fiving Hertl.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 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
Adverb
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Arched pillars lined the outer edge, supporting the bridge above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Eco effort As mentioned above, the property is designed to take maximum advantage of the environment, from the marine breeze to natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The outside is a toxic hellscape that is only visible on big screens in the silo’s topmost level.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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SkyCal was overhead when the suspect pulled over near Dorchester Avenue and Norwich Avenue, promptly exited the car with their hands raised and lay down on a driveway in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.—
Scot Paltrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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