bottom up

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"We've had a 'no see, no hear' policy for about 10 years and we decided, rather than change the whole school, that we would try from the bottom up", head teacher Leanne Symonds says.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The U.S. financial system is strongest when trust naturally flows from the bottom up.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

But when they do, expect the accomplishment to come from the bottom up.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

If the leaders will not lead, then it is up to the people to lead from the bottom up.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

The audience laughed, deep down, from the bottom up and, as suddenly as Malcolm had stirred it, so, skillfully and swiftly, he deflected it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey