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Recent Examples of upper
Wei Shi, Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2025
Wednesday’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high in the upper teens and a low of just 5 degrees.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Breathable and Cleanable Materials: Shoes with breathable uppers offer ventilation and help keep feet cool.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
His primary research interest focuses on the influence of corporate governance actors and upper echelons on strategic decisions.
—Wei Shi, Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2025
Wednesday’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high in the upper teens and a low of just 5 degrees.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Featuring elastic panels, waterproof uppers, a heel pull tab, and non-skid rubber outsoles, these lug sole boots are a stylish addition to any winter shoe rotation.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Breathable and Cleanable Materials: Shoes with breathable uppers offer ventilation and help keep feet cool.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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Additionally, Trump declared a national energy emergency to boost domestic oil and gas production and end the electric vehicle mandate.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The order withdraws the entire shelf for new or renewed offshore wind leasing, but does not affect either existing leases or leases in the continental shelf for oil and gas development.—
Zack Budryk,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With tickets starting at $135 before fees and $25 concession items, the cost of a trip to Arrowhead Stadium can add up.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Below are some of the best destinations abroad for your next girls' trip.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That short effort climbs one rung, from No. 11 to No. 10, re-entering the uppermost region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The family, known to friends and strangers as scions to the storied Hollywood tycoon Kerkorian, who long owned MGM, is part of the city’s uppermost crust.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Washington Capitals' blast into elite status has also garnered honors from the White House.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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As an intense blast of arctic air sweeps across much of the United States and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast dig out from weekend snowfall, a rare and significant winter storm is threatening the Gulf Coast states and the Southeast beginning Monday night.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Publishers expect readers to be sated by the rush of book buying associated with the holidays.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are not in a rush to head down the aisle.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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None of the topmost Western officials have mentioned Syria in their recent public comments.—
Emile Hokayem,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2023
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While a former Biden Administration official said de minimis reform was one of the president’s topmost priorities, and that a NPRM was expected by early December, the administration has not made any such announcement.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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