move up
Example Sentences
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“Winners move up, laggards move down, and index funds tracking trillions of dollars in assets are forced to adjust their holdings by the closing bell.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
They wanted to keep the ball, move up the pitch as a unit before - when pinning the opposition in their own third - trying to break down the low block.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Parsons said it was important to make the coaching change with 19 games remaining and a chance to move up the standings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Other research has shown that inequality can increase poverty, reduce opportunities to move up the SES ladder, and limit access to education, employment, and social services.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
Well, I’m not a teacher who says, “O.K.,” so I went back and told him he’d have to move up to the front.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
