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Noun
The upside of remaining at 250 pounds is that his body composition features more muscle and less fat.—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 There’s also definitely untapped upside for Barkley as a receiver — his 3.8 receiving PPR PPG was more than a full point lower than his previous career low.—Brandon Funston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1.—San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018 See all Example Sentences for upside
But the downside of staying too long is also well documented.
Sumeet Salwan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
This deal was a reminder of the downside of a hard cap, as a beloved franchise icon was dealt away over a relatively small gap in contract negotiations.
Those chances came and were converted upon on Saturday.
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.
In April, a sheriff’s deputy who was part of a task force focused on keeping the county lockups free of drugs and gang activity was arrested and accused of smuggling drugs into one of the county jails.
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
The designer’s parent company, Betty Blue, closed 2023 with sales of 170 million euros and a margin of earnings before interest and taxes of 31.8 percent, and relies on its own production chain.
Herbert had one of his most impressive performances of the season Sunday, throwing for 346 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes in a 34-20 win against the Raiders.
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
In Florida, freeze warnings are in place for 17 counties, with the NWS warning against the dangers of hypothermia.
Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.
Greg Presto,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Daily stock price swings of plus or minus 10 percent are common and not for the faint of heart.
This, in turn, means that Trump will be under steady pressure to solve the ongoing crisis during his first year at the White House.
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
The society that surrounds her is generally reduced to obvious types — an abusive husband, a blind priest, a drunken son-in-law — which in turn simplify the turmoil that Hadoula faces.
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