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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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After splitting up in 2002, the band reformed in 2013 and are still performing.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

PayPal, the struggling payments processor, rallied in premarket trade on Wednesday on a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The two-year Treasury yield rose 1 basis point to 4.203%, while the 10-year Treasury yield was up 1.5 basis points at 4.599%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"The chimpanzees began to study the crystals' transparency with extreme curiosity, holding them up to eye level and looking through them," García-Ruiz said.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

If they can’t walk on their own, she helps them up and guides them to safety.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"Semiconductors are an industry with a lot of ups and downs," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"It's feeling better now, it's feeling better - it has its ups and downs," joked Stones when asked about his shoulder during an interview with England's in-house media.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

For years local fans have organised meet ups at the Andor filming location.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

So as America turns 250, the Entertainment team considered how this country’s ups and downs have shaped what we watch, listen to and read.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The help could involve police and detectives—as well as higher ups.

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

After the last reporting season, they all received a slight fillip after they upped their proposed capex to a level equivalent to 92% of their cashflow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

And when it counted most, Williams upped the ante, using her booming serve to save a match point and force a deciding set.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Even without inclusion of those IPOs, state finance officials this year upped their forecast of capital gains income Californians would earn due to the huge run-up in the stock market driven by AI companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The ante had been upped, and I had to be ready.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri said before the report that he could see Nvidia upping its share-repurchase commitment to $150 billion over the next 12 months.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

You’re upping the accuracy since you know I have cancer?

From Slate May 6, 2026

In its second outing, the Michael Jackson biopic brought in $54 million, upping its overall North American total to $183.8 million and its cumulative global haul to $423.9 million.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2026

Families have been upping their 529 contributions in part because of the additional uses, said Paul Curley, director of savings research at ISS Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Plus I can see I’ve been upping my lipstick game.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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