well up
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All three main indexes on Wall Street ended well up, with the Dow and Nasdaq adding more than one percent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her fingers constantly twist a tissue as she tries to maintain her composure and she gazes into the distance as tears well up behind her glasses.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Annual inflation jumped to 4.1% in the second quarter, well up from 3.1% in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Demand, Pollstar said, is still well up since 2019.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Jinny stared down at the bees covering the honeycomb in her hands, and she felt panic well up inside her.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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