upward

Example Sentences

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Upward pressure on mortgage rates from the bond market isn’t helping.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Upward forces from the ocean water could "lift" the thinning ice essentially all at once, they argue - causing icebergs to break off and the glacier to retreat in quick time.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Upward pressure on inflation and pressure to finance the U.S. deficit should result in the market “clearing with higher yields over time.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Upward mobility was more difficult to achieve in the larger, more bureaucratic operation at Mother Langley, with a well-developed management structure.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly