upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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During the first full day of the wildfires, LA area-crews were battling upwards of five large blazes at the same time, which stretched the county's emergency response resources and staff, Anthony Marrone, LA County fire chief, said Wednesday.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Initiation fees run upwards of $100,000, with annual dues of $10,000.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The estimated street value of the drugs in Andujar Sanchez’s possession is upwards of $750,000.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
The nine-bedroom mansion is now worth upwards of $29 million.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Initiation fees run upwards of $100,000, with annual dues of $10,000.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The estimated street value of the drugs in Andujar Sanchez’s possession is upwards of $750,000.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
The nine-bedroom mansion is now worth upwards of $29 million.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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