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"I am 24 and on the up and up and up. I am not afraid of the other girls," said Hunt.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Apple stock notched a record close on Wednesday, but there’s more the iPhone maker has to prove in just a few short weeks to keep investor sentiment on the up and up.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

"We have evidence and proof to show that everything's on the up and up right now," City Commissioner Omar Sabir told reporters outside a new secure ballot-counting facility in Northeast Philadelphia.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024

I’m a hopeless romantic, so I can’t help thinking that she’s going to try to figure out how to decrease his sentence while still being on the up and up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022

Once the background check proves you’ve been on the up and up, then you’re issued an interview date at USCIS.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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