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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

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is on the up and up in her battle with an undisclosed form of cancer; just ask her husband, Prince William.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

"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

This faraway galaxy wouldn’t have been faulted for flooding its social media accounts with one of Idris Elba’s most popular memes, one frequently used when a sports franchise is on the up and up:

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2023

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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