upward

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An upward move this week would mark the first hike since September 2023, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine beginning in February of the previous year drove an energy-price spike.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Businesses fought back, spending upward of $30 million on ads against Mr. Steyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It winds upward from the mess on the bottom floor, tall enough to reach an unseen top level.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer