upright

Example Sentences

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They had the ability to rise up on their hind legs and stay upright for extended periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

According to historical records, the shield was found buried upright in peat alongside six others – though the whereabouts of those remains unclear.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The tilted-over towers overlooking the palace moat have all been brought back upright, and workers are building new brick castellations for their supporting ramparts.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

They also took apart their turning machine so they can ship it to New York City and use it to turn Cleo upright again.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman