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Recent Examples of upside
Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
Barclays Analyst Ross Sandler reiterated his overweight rating and raised his price target to $265 from $235, implying potential upside of 11%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Noun
The upside is that your keyboard case will not come loose in your bag.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
Barclays Analyst Ross Sandler reiterated his overweight rating and raised his price target to $265 from $235, implying potential upside of 11%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1.
—San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
Noun
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Biometric security limitations To be sure, there are downsides to popular biometric options.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Are there downsides to no taxes on tips? Ending taxes on tips has bipartisan support from politicians, voters, industry trade groups and Nevada’s largest labor union, but tax policy experts have warned that there could be consequences, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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If agreed upon, couples may decide to open their relationship.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Addressing the elevated pace of shelter inflation requires bending the housing cost curve to enable adding more attainable housing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many ergonomic chairs have padded backs that fit the natural inward curve of a person’s back, ensuring a person can sit for an extended period without feeling discomfort.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Pope caught the giant largemouth around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Feb. 2025
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Obviously well rehearsed and executed on the screen.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The shift from green to pink is purely aesthetic, and shouldn’t impact flavor or texture in any way, Sankey verifies.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025
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And yet Steyer argues that the zeitgeist shift around sustainable investing makes this a great time to be a climate investor.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Israel launched a military offensive against Hamas in the days following the attack.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Iran in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski in an online forecast said some of the biggest swings in temperature will occur over portions of the High Plains.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Axios' Zachary Basu traveled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on last week's Europe swing.—
Jim VandeHei,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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The photographer promptly filed his photos with editor F.A. Resch, who in turn published dozens of images from that day to the Associated Press newswire.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Feb. 2025
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The spray effect helps reduce waves and in turn coastal erosion, a characteristic many coastal cities, like Venice, suffer from.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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