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upper

[uhp-er] / ˈʌp ər /




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The revelations have shocked L.A.’s upper crust, and even some of the couple’s closest friends, many of whom assumed that Gary had almost unlimited financial resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

A great stair should lead to something great, but this one dwindles away in the upper stories without fulfilling its mighty promise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her efforts to elevate Diogenes into the upper reaches of the Greek intellectual pantheon are ingenious but ultimately unconvincing and, at times, misleading.

From The Wall Street Journal

The upper reaches of the market also survived a crucial testing this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Where possible, they positioned the teeth into the upper jaw.

From Science Daily