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up

[uhp] / ʌp /
PREPOSITION
situated above
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WEAK


PREPOSITION
moving from the earth
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WEAK
VERB
elevate
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ADJECTIVE
next in turn
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Some surprises are evident, but the overriding theme as usual is up, UP, UP!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

“We do a lot of advocacy against use of NDA agreements in sex harassment,” said Jennifer Mondino, the senior director of the NWLC’s TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2024

But despite its political significance, UP remains among India's poorest states - though there have been some positive changes in the past few years.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

UP is one of the nation’s largest railroads with more than 30,000 miles of track crisscrossing 23 Western states.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

The green UP button on the right side of the frame began to glow.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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