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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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For those looking for a five-year deal, the average rate was 5.66%, up from 4.95% over the same period.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Infringing on consumer protection laws can lead to fines of up to 10 percent of a company's global revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Other European allies are stepping up in this way.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Adults travelling with children pay one reserved seat fee, but can select reserved seats beside them for up to 4 children on the same booking free of charge," the company said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Dr. Williams pulls up in his buggy at the hotel porch, and there is Phineas, talking away.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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