upward

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“Any renewed disruption could quickly bring upward pressure back into the market,” says Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO at The Revacy Fund, in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

And, in the case of University of Oregon wide receiver Dakorien Moore, that amounted to upward of $80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“The longer the supply disruption lasts, the more vulnerable the oil market should be and, in theory, face greater upward volatility whenever de-escalation hopes aren’t fulfilled,” wrote ING analyst Francesco Pesole in a research note.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When most people hear the words “nuclear power plant,” they picture a giant funnel tapering upward from a wide base and belching steam from the top.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland