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upshot

[uhp-shot] / ˈʌpˌʃɒt /


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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

There was no political upshot of these remarks.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The upshot of Tuesday’s producer price data is that key PPI components that feed into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, were more mixed than expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The upshot, many employees say, is that work has been stripped of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Chico moved in, crouching, giving it a little upshot.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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