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upright

[uhp-rahyt, uhp-rahyt] / ˈʌpˌraɪt, ʌpˈraɪt /




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At one moment I decided to make a song based on the upright bass and add a free-jazz vibe to it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

When humans adopted an upright bipedal gait, the spine retained these functions.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

LeCun holds a pen upright on its tip.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The cowboy grips its reins and mane with one hand, his sole sure purchase on the almost upright animal, and flings out his free arm to balance himself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Using legs and feet, you could get yourself upright so that you looked like a real grown-up person.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Data experts Opta produce an xGK figure, similar to the xG value attached to shots at goal in football, which assesses the likelihood of a particular kicker splitting the uprights from different distances and angles.

From BBC May 6, 2026

And when Wil Lutz’s try sailed through the uprights, the clock read 0:00—and the Giants were left in total disbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

When it comes to launching a football through distant uprights, the next miss is just one bad snap, one fumbled hold and one-tenth of a second away.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2024

Ben Healy makes no mistake as his kick sails through the uprights.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2024

It was evident that up to lately there had been a large notice-board in front of the balcony; it had, however, been roughly torn away, the uprights which had supported it still remaining.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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