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upland

[uhp-luhnd, -land] / ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd /








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Andrew Gilruth, chief executive of the Moorland Association, which represents landowners in upland areas in England and Wales, claimed the government's backing for the project suggested the go-ahead was "already a foregone conclusion".

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

Afternoon tours at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside, which features restored native plants from local floodplains and upland areas that support pollinators, will be held at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

But despite the higher price for their sheep, upland farmers with tight margins feel the pinch more than many when diesel and oil costs go up.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

Slowly they passed through the short heath and upland grass, speaking no more, until they came to the king’s pavilion.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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