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Recent Examples of upper
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Competing machines like the 16-inch Asus ROG Zephyrus exist in this market category, but those models trend toward the upper midrange or the high-end side of it.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Birkenstock sandals for women features Material While Birkenstock is known for its high-quality leather uppers, the footwear brand now offers a wide variety of vegan styles.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The contact information is generally in the upper left corner of the form.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Competing machines like the 16-inch Asus ROG Zephyrus exist in this market category, but those models trend toward the upper midrange or the high-end side of it.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
They are designed with a breathable knit upper, and a lightweight sole that cushions each step.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Birkenstock sandals for women features Material While Birkenstock is known for its high-quality leather uppers, the footwear brand now offers a wide variety of vegan styles.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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This small planetary nebula, like others like it, was formed by gases in the outer layers of a dying star.—
Miguel Claro,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The residential portion spans almost 2,700 square foot with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with soaring double-height ceilings, oversized arched windows, and a sleek gas fireplace.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The basilica holds significance to Francis, who usually visits the church before and after trips abroad, as well as after hospital stays.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sixty-eight percent of parents of millennials and Gen Zers say their kids are partaking in the scheduling of activities on the family trip.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The lower half of the uppermost region includes Lady Gaga, Pink, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus (whose roundup of successes also includes her work as Hannah Montana), and Alicia Keys.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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How Responsible Travel Changes Lives Even in the uppermost rungs of luxury travel, A&K has long held a cachet.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Fans of Agatha Christie-style cozy mysteries will have a blast puzzling these out alongside our endearing fake-detective.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Love Island alumni are in no rush to tie the knot, Serena previously revealed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The rush into gold has lifted the share prices of most gold miners with industry leaders such as Newmont, up 39% since this time last year to be trading broadly in line with the gold price whereas other miners, such as Barrick Gold, is up 24%, and is not keeping pace with gold.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just five months earlier, Gaber, an animal chiropractor, had run her hands along Bear’s fur, adjusting the animal’s atlas vertebrae, the topmost vertebrae in the cervical spine.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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The evaluations usually include scoring the AI responses for correctness (topmost priority) and possibly also scoring for quality and reasoning.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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