upright
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The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Now, a new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford points to two major evolutionary milestones: walking upright and the dramatic growth of the human brain.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
He would, I hope, remain upright and stoic until the storm had passed.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“As astonished observers have not ceased pointing out, the combination of round receptacle jutting into an upright wall unmistakably resembles a huge toilet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He pushed upright, brushing coils of dry moss from his fur, never so happy to be home.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing upright
"Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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