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Her caged parakeet in the upper corner stares back at us, acknowledging our voyeurism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

That depth placed it well below Earth's crust and deep within the upper mantle, a location where scientists generally did not expect earthquakes to occur.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

At times, Sheehan’s lower half was opening too quickly, throwing off the way his legs worked with his upper half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

She licked a marshmallow from her upper lip.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene