upright
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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
Seconds after retreating, Garcia steps out, holding the stick upright along with plastic bags filled with recyclables, asking Silva in Spanish: “Porque me quieres pegar? Dale, dale, pega me?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
One of the exhibition's most striking exhibits is Winifred Atwell's battle-scarred upright piano.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I gestured at the upright piano stationed off to the side of the screen.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing upright
"Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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