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upshot

[uhp-shot] / ˈʌpˌʃɒt /


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The upshot is a battery that’s cheaper, quieter, and safer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

He said the upshot seemed to be "that noise policies are not worth the paper they are written on".

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The upshot is that holders will get back $50 a share if Alphabet common stock is between roughly $360 a share and around $440 a share—the terms are slightly different on the two issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The upshot is that those premiums are, for the most part, guaranteed to remain fixed and never increase over your entire lifetime, as long as the monthly payments are maintained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The upshot was this: it was true that the Squire Semelan controlled this little town and all the land around it, but Semelan owed fealty directly to Greyfallow.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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