upward

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Shares of major software companies — such as ServiceNow, Asana and Adobe — continued their upward momentum Monday morning as new hardware developments from Nvidia encouraged further rotation into the sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It suggests that even in an economy with high employment, many workers run into an invisible barrier to upward mobility just when their careers are supposed to gain momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Their principal value is adjusted upward when prices rise.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

They can command higher salaries for their expertise aat the same time that the ever-growing number of data centers is putting upward pressure on everything from semicoinductors to electricity.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

A gentle current started flowing upward as a glowing haze rose from the depths.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown