upper
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The upper sections of those pits contained 73 thin layers of ash deposited by people between approximately 4,400 and 1,600 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The European Central Bank raised interest rates last week, bringing the deposit rate to 2.50%—a level widely viewed as the upper bound of neutral policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The truth is that within the normal range, no matter your age, if you’re not symptomatic, it’s not going to do anything for you until you go way above the upper limit.”
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
But an even larger problem involved the materials themselves: Two chemicals used in the liner were incompatible, causing the upper layer to become hot enough to damage the material beneath it.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Not far away, at the upper end of an old slough, the cool, clear water of a spring gushed out from under the roots of a huge gum tree.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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