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upon

preposition as in at the time of

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Rangers' search for a replacement quickly alighted upon Gerrard, who was of interest to club's American owners in the summer, before a number of issues resulted in him withdrawing from the running.

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Upon release, Ghost of Tsushima was pretty beloved by a specific right-wing culture-war gamer crowd, who placed it on a pedestal specifically as a way to directly attack The Last of Us: Part 2.

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Serving in the ninth game he hit two double-faults in quick succession before recovering, only to ultimately be broken upon committing another.

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McAllister recounted his feeling of shock and “mild panic” upon seeing a line of over 100 people in front of the pop-up last Saturday, more than an hour before opening.

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Restructuring advisers recently held a call to brief lenders that First Brands’ financial information can’t be relied upon and that it is still unclear how much the company owes and to whom.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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