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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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By measuring the generated thrust and operating the thrusters continuously for periods of up to 100 hours, the team was able to assess the fuel's performance and efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As the wind kicked up, the wishes rustled, as if in conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Our findings suggest that control for actions is highly distributed in local modules that link up and work together in different ways," Bates said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Mexico has given up just one goal in the past eight months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

If Joey wants good information, she needs to go out into the city, walk among the Japanese soldiers, and see things up close.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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