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[uhp] / ʌp /
PREPOSITION
situated above
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WEAK


PREPOSITION
moving from the earth
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WEAK
VERB
elevate
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ADJECTIVE
next in turn
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A GoFundMe page set up by his family shared that Clark was a father of three.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

She added: "I looked up to her, she was helping me pay for my fees to study."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

In recent weeks, lining up at petrol stations has become a staple of life in Russia -- a country where fuel had until now been readily available and far cheaper than in Europe.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Because her modified adjusted gross income also increased, she ended up paying higher Medicare Part B and Part D premiums, and a larger share of her Social Security benefits became taxable.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Phineas is like a small child who says he is running away from home after lunch and then comes up with a new idea over his sandwich.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

"How long the dramatic improvement in relations will last is uncertain given the history of ups and downs" in ties, said Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Heineken says trying new ways to power its beer making will help it weather potential energy ups and downs in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"Continuity of care saves lives, and it can also help to facilitate better access, better follow ups, and just better health outcomes," he says.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

By combining the two businesses, Carlisle could be looking to offset ups and downs in the respective sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

But having treated him through many ups and downs, Lebensohn believed that William was “an extraordinarily intelligent man” with “Manic Depressive Illness.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

After notching the best quarter in six years, U.S. equities lost steam as traders upped bets for further interest-rate hikes this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Even without inclusion of those IPOs, state finance officials this year upped their forecast of capital gains income Californians would earn due to the huge run-up in the stock market driven by AI companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

He has also switched some of his purchasing to the Republic of Ireland and says plant nurseries there have "upped their game".

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Here I've upped it to six or seven, mainly because I'm too lazy to do anything else.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri said before the report that he could see Nvidia upping its share-repurchase commitment to $150 billion over the next 12 months.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

You’re upping the accuracy since you know I have cancer?

From Slate May 6, 2026

Families have been upping their 529 contributions in part because of the additional uses, said Paul Curley, director of savings research at ISS Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Every day, there could be new ads upping the ante until one of them leaves the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

Plus I can see I’ve been upping my lipstick game.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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