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Recent Examples of upper
Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, having fat injected into my temples would lift my brows slightly and round out the upper part of my face.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
These boots boast a high-quality design with durable leather uppers and a pebble texture for unique detailing.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
As temperatures continue to remain mild, nighttime lows will hover between the mid and upper 40s, ideal for those who enjoy cool desert nights.
—Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, having fat injected into my temples would lift my brows slightly and round out the upper part of my face.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
The waterproof rubber outer wraps around the entire foot, like a duck boot, while the water-resistant nylon uppers (the women’s version comes in suede or leather) are durable, flexible, and wide enough to easily fasten over ski pants.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
These boots boast a high-quality design with durable leather uppers and a pebble texture for unique detailing.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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There can also be issues with moisture and mold, and in some cases the homes are not well-connected to water or electricity or gas.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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There, experts matched gasses trapped within the rock to those detected in the Martian atmosphere by NASA’s Viking spacecraft.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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One weekend trip does not a lifetime license buyer make.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The champagne is then poured into the uppermost glass of a two-story, 5,201-glass pyramid, overflowing to the glasses below, creating a dazzling display.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Just be sure to leave a few inches of leaves between your pruning cut and the uppermost fruit to protect your tomatoes from sunscald.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Then there is the twin shotgun blast of this month’s Terrifier 3 and Smile 2.Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Buds fall off when exposed to blasts of cold air or heat.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Goldy talks prices with me while curling a customer’s wig with an iron; the woman stares out the window, blissed out, at the rush of traffic below.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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But amid the early morning rush of voters, lines remained relatively minimal.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crash into Earth also heated the atmosphere, boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean and blanketed the planet in a cloud of dust making photosynthetic activity impossible.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Heat from the impact caused the topmost layer of the ocean to boil off, while also heating the atmosphere.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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