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upper

[uhp-er] / ˈʌp ər /




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The upper stage of another Falcon 9 recently crashed into the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

SpaceX won’t be catching the upper stage of Starship soon.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Of 1,306 patients, 35.9% met “fire-related exposure criteria,” meaning they showed symptoms such as an acute upper respiratory infection, eye disorder, conjunctivitis, cough, asthma exacerbation or other respiratory problem.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The crater appeared after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface on Aug. 5.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

First she tossed her bundle of bones to the upper level, wincing at the dull clatter of bone against bone inside the cloth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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