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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 14 June 2026
That’s the confidence that’s bubbling around the first-place White Sox, who continued their upward ascent this season by beating the Dodgers 8-2 in the series opener.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
FlareFlow, which operates under COL Group – listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board – has released approximately 5,200 series to date, with 33 million registered users, support for 14 languages, and a presence spanning upward of 200 countries and regions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
And over the past few months, the world has tapped into its stockpiles of oil in order to make up for missing supplies; refilling those inventories could keep upward pressure on oil prices for months.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 14 June 2026
That’s the confidence that’s bubbling around the first-place White Sox, who continued their upward ascent this season by beating the Dodgers 8-2 in the series opener.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Adverb
For Obama collectors, one of the most prominent and elusive buttons is from his first run for state senate in 1996, which could fetch upward of $1,500 at auction today.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
FlareFlow, which operates under COL Group – listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board – has released approximately 5,200 series to date, with 33 million registered users, support for 14 languages, and a presence spanning upward of 200 countries and regions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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In July, the city is expected to experience several days in the upper 80s and 90s.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Courtesy of the City of Orlando Overall, the leafy memorial’s open-space concept uplifts and seems to point skyward toward the ineffable.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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The uppermost part of this orbit crosses the orbit of the International Space Station, but aerodynamic drag will quickly pull all the debris fragments below the ISS.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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His latest champion, Iceman – which was released at the same time as another two complete projects, Habibti and Maid of Honour – has yet to step aside from the uppermost spot.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The video above is from a previous report.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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As the fire consumed more of the roof, hose lines were unable to reach all areas of the blaze, and three firefighting helicopters were called in and used to dump thousands of gallons from above.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Its skeletal steel dome, erected on the spot where an Easter egg roll was held in the days of the republic, rises as high as the topmost arcade of the Colosseum, towering over the White House.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Relying on a single overhead light fixture is another design habit that now reads as a faux pas.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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