upper
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The Senate passed a resolution in April banning lawmakers in the upper chamber, and their staff who are often privy to sensitive information, from betting on Kalshi and Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s above the Fed’s 3.75% upper limit of its policy range, suggesting investors are still prepared for the possibility of hikes — only less so.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The upper stage will deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, and SpaceX said it will test out a relight of a Raptor engine in space.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
There have been concern for many years about the size of the House of Lords, which currently stands at 774, making it one of the largest upper parliamentary houses in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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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