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up

[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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In the homey second movement, he carefully lays down his cello, picks up a music box and sits at the foot of the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Managers have often struggled to make the step up in the Premier League in the past, the most recent example when Thomas Frank joined Tottenham from Brentford.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Brokerages have up to 18 months to adopt these changes, but some will eliminate the day-trading restriction within days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The majority of Brentford, Everton and Leeds' squads can put their feet up and recharge their batteries for next season, with those clubs sending just four players each.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Then, in 1852, he meets a stranger in Hanover who has big plans to set up a stagecoach line in South America between Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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