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Recent Examples of upper
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The debris had been part of the upper stage of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Southern California on February 1 to carry Starlink satellites to orbit.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The heavy sole and light uppers offered a great balance of comfort, breathability and structured support.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
So the upper left-hand corner of the screen is mostly captions of the music, and then in the upper right-hand corner is a lot of the sound effects.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The debris had been part of the upper stage of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Southern California on February 1 to carry Starlink satellites to orbit.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
In the Second World War, the first conflict in which uppers became widespread, the German military used Pervitin, a methamphetamine, to energize its troops.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The heavy sole and light uppers offered a great balance of comfort, breathability and structured support.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
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Tomorrow’s artists can save on a little gas money by streaming Kelela’s live album, which features 12 selections that Kelela and her band rehearsed for four days, or the nearly 20-minute film that documents the process.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Harrowing images — of the explosion over the Potomac after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a plane, and of a Delta flight upside-down on the runway in Toronto — have people spooked about their next trip.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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The husband and wife duo took their kids Michael, 18, — his girlfriend, Sunni Gaines — Brendan, 16, and Grace, 15, on a trip to Paris, France.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Like iconic Pacific Northwest coffee brand Starbucks, Dutch Bros also got its start in the uppermost region of the contiguous U.S., founded in 1992 by two brothers and a pushcart in Oregon.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Christina Ricci is still having a blast playing Misty, and her diabolical energy is infectious.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Republican blasts Mike Johnson over government funding bill DOGE stimulus check requirements: Who qualifies for potential payment?—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Don’t let the individual rush you to make a decision.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the rush to implement AI, mistakes have been made.—
Brendan Howe,
Forbes,
7 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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