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upper

[uhp-er] / ˈʌp ər /




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US cities from Richmond, Virginia, to Boston, Massachusetts, are set to see temperatures soar from the upper 90s to near 100 degrees, with daily high records under threat.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The companies said the new system would complement programs like NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence and the European Sky Shield Initiative by adding an upper layer of protection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

According to Melillo, the team selected a five degree increase because it represented the upper range of global warming projections when the experiment began decades ago.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The legislation has stalled for lack of sufficient support in the upper chamber of Congress.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Once, she slipped, both feet giving way, and Mal and Christopher twisted to help, but Nighthand, seemingly without looking, shot his left hand out and caught her round her upper arm.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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