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upright

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




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At the same time, I studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade, which had just opened an L.A. branch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

That same day he signed up for classes at Upright Citizens Brigade.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

The Upright Project, a Finnish company that creates and analyzes data to evaluate companies’ impact on the world, looked at sponsors, assigning scores for positive and negative impacts on environment, health, jobs and other metrics.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Upright, they bound into the air, as if off trampolines, ball up their bodies and rapidly rotate in high-flying arcs.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Upright, he reached for his discarded hat, which lay at his feet.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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