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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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“That’s not what you just said,” piped up the doctor in a furious tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"But it's pretty cool he wants to show up and be a part of it."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Kospi piled on more than three percent, while Taipei added almost two percent, with Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Manila and Wellington also up.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Metal barriers were put up at each block as sports fans faced an airport-style gauntlet of security.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I pull the red cloth from around my neck and up over my mouth.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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