superiorly
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The talus articulates superiorly with the distal tibia, the medial malleolus of the tibia, and the lateral malleolus of the fibula to form the ankle joint.
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To increase its weight-bearing support for the bag, the shoulder lifts as the scapula superiorly rotates.
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The nasal bone articulates superiorly with the frontal bone and laterally with the maxillary bones.
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During extension of the knee, the quadriceps femoris muscle pulls the patella both superiorly and laterally, with the lateral pull greater in women due to their large Q-angle.
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Then the phone clicked most savagely and ominously and superiorly at the other end.
From Twelve Men by Dreiser, Theodore
