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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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Investors separately might be picking up on a decelerating growth trend.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

What’s more, the high cost of oil, along with the residual effects of the Trump tariffs last year, is nudging up the prices of other goods and services.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Diogo Mónica, who has amassed sizable positions in a number of startups over his career, set up a plan to avoid rash decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

SailPoint now sees total revenue in the range of $1.265 billion to $1.275 billion, up from $1.26 billion to $1.27 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I go back to my desk, pick up the flyer, and read it for a third time.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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