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Recent Examples of upward
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The shelter price index will be an important component of the CPI report, given that housing costs have been a huge source of upward pressure on inflation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Full Story Job openings bounced in October on need for IT workers
The number of job openings and people quitting their jobs ticked upward in October while layoffs edged down, signaling a modest improvement in hiring conditions amid a broader tightening in the labor market.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Some argue that warming is accelerating mainly due to upward trends in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, for example.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The shelter price index will be an important component of the CPI report, given that housing costs have been a huge source of upward pressure on inflation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Much of the snow in the Northeast will begin to melt this weekend as temperatures trend upward.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Full Story Job openings bounced in October on need for IT workers
The number of job openings and people quitting their jobs ticked upward in October while layoffs edged down, signaling a modest improvement in hiring conditions amid a broader tightening in the labor market.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Mina, who was found with a single gunshot wound to her upper body, would later receive emergency aid from officers and EMS personnel before being transported to the Community Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, the news release explains.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This highest site is the upper limit of tree vegetation and was included to find the highest elevation at which the oyamel firs can survive in the current climate.Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are tens of millions of people who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico’s Pacific coast to eastern Canada, otherwise known as the path of totality, where locals and travelers gazed skyward to see the moon fully blot out the sun.Anna Furman, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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There are tens of millions of people who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to eastern Canada, otherwise known as the path of totality, where locals and travelers gazed skyward to see the moon fully blot out the sun.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint at the upper thigh bone, is most likely to be fractured at its uppermost portion, known as the femoral neck.Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Winter has arrived on the uppermost part of the Mississippi River.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
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Barrels, boxes and bottles Inside was a pill press and, in the warehouse above, dozens of barrels, boxes, and bottles of different chemicals.Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the time, the three-story building was divided into two units: a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit where Barack lived, and a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom duplex above.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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And both films might have a shot at winning Academy Awards — a rare prospect for a country that produces more than 1,000 movies a year but has found the topmost industry honors hard to come by.Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Heat from the impact boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean while also heating the atmosphere.Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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An additional guest bedroom features an overhead skylight and windows looking out on ancient oak trees.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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To prevent freeze damage to plants and equipment, follow the midday rule, avoid overhead watering, and monitor ambient temperatures.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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