upright
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When humans adopted an upright bipedal gait, the spine retained these functions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The seaplane was upright and towed back to the dock, fire officials say.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The cowboy grips its reins and mane with one hand, his sole sure purchase on the almost upright animal, and flings out his free arm to balance himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Arrange your dinosaur nuggets upright so they look like they’re standing.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
It was a small walnut upright piano with a round swiveling stool.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Data experts Opta produce an xGK figure, similar to the xG value attached to shots at goal in football, which assesses the likelihood of a particular kicker splitting the uprights from different distances and angles.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
It sailed through the uprights to give Chicago a 19-17 win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Jefferson darted to his teammates on the field as the ball missed the uprights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
No mistake from the out-half, splits the uprights.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
Bolting recklessly from side to side down the road, the blinkered animal failed to see the twin stone gateposts on its right—skidding crazily, the cart smashed into the uprights.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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