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Recent Examples of upward
Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other are worries about a potentially swelling U.S. government deficit and upward pressure on inflation.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, one of them heaved itself upward toward me, a sea cucumber rising to stare us down.
—Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Nearly four billion people live in countries with lower-quality growth, meaning that although traditional measurements may indicate an upward national economic trajectory, that progress has not translated into innovative, inclusive, sustainable, or resilient growth.
—Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other are worries about a potentially swelling U.S. government deficit and upward pressure on inflation.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Four months ago, Ohio State’s athletic director revised that figure upward and said $20 million was being spent on the team’s roster.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, one of them heaved itself upward toward me, a sea cucumber rising to stare us down.
—Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Next, smudge a warm brown or gray eye shadow along the upper lash line.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And then the lowlights began — dunks that died at the rim, slipped from his grip to ricochet off the backboard, caromed off the iron to fly skyward.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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
Adverb
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Listen to Marsden recall the awkward encounter in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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But whenever Huff drives left, like in the possession above, that number jumps to 1.30, which places him in the 93rd percentile.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 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
Adjective
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For importers of many consumer goods who rely on a low-price, high-sales-volume business model, the effect of a wholesale tariff could have a sizable effect on overhead costs and be passed along to customers.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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The bright moon will be directly overhead around midnight and then sink into the western horizon by sunrise, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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