upward

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Once the plant decides to bloom, it channels its entire reserve of accumulated sugar upward into the stalk in a matter of days.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Strike activity has picked up, too—in each of the past three years, there have been upward of 30 work stoppages involving 1,000 or more employees, according to the Labor Department, the most since the mid-1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Tech was the major driver behind the better-than-expected earnings growth in the first quarter of this year, as well as subsequent upward revisions, so it’s little wonder bulls aren’t cowed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Realtor.com estimates the home is worth upward of $13.4 million in the current market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

And slowly, almost by magic it seemed, the bottom of the obelisk began to sink into the sand as the top of the obelisk tilted upward.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman