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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
One investor warned this month that equity markets are showing signs of a bubble comparable to 2000 or 1929, but others argue that the upward movement is driven by earnings rather than froth.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Bill Edwards,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Health care stocks, meanwhile, were some of the strongest forces pushing upward on the market after a committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended several medicines for approval and the extension for another dozen of their therapeutic indications.
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Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
His career has been on a sharp upward trajectory.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
One investor warned this month that equity markets are showing signs of a bubble comparable to 2000 or 1929, but others argue that the upward movement is driven by earnings rather than froth.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Adverb
For decades, information moved upward for analysis, while decisions moved downward for execution.
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Bill Edwards,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Health care stocks, meanwhile, were some of the strongest forces pushing upward on the market after a committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended several medicines for approval and the extension for another dozen of their therapeutic indications.
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Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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May comes to Dallas after guiding Michigan to its first national title since 1989, a run that vaulted him into the upper tier of college coaches.
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Cherry was shot twice in the upper torso and died at the hospital, according to police.
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The Netherlands' Micky van de Ven got his boot on the ball cleanly in the 43rd minute and tried to shoot it high over the head of Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, but Bounou got a glove on it, sending it skyward.
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Today’s reality differs starkly from the city’s hopes of a residential hub that would have reached skyward.
Adjective
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The thermometer hit 91 degrees F on the uppermost floor of a psychiatric unit, Lussiez said.
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Yes and Keith Urban also enter the Official Album Downloads chart within the uppermost region.
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The wearable uses an open-ear headset equipped with four speakers positioned around each ear—at the front, back, above, and below.
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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
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Both rugs are off-white, with the topmost rug boasting a fringe border and plush texture, making the seating area feel even more comfortable.
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Spectators seated in the topmost section on Sunday night will be on eye level with the Truman balcony.
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The backbone of that integration is the reusability of the SpaceX Starship rocket, which was still in a test phase as of May but could connect the company’s segments and allow significant savings in overhead costs.
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
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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.
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For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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