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bottom up

[bot-uhm--uhp] / ˈbɒt əm ˈʌp /






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And, if we’re lucky, guaranteeing safe communities may help us rebuild institutional trust from the bottom up.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

All three said: "Growth cannot be ordered from the top down. It can only be nurtured from the bottom up."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Scientists say climate change is driving a major and potentially permanent transformation in the Arctic Ocean, disrupting the marine food chain from the bottom up.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

The U.S. financial system is strongest when trust naturally flows from the bottom up.

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

I tried to catch my breath, all the time staring at the kayak, which had landed bottom up, water and sand dripping onto Miss Amanda's deck.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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