upright

Example Sentences

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Although frostbitten and thoroughly spent, Hillary Dawa could still sit upright and talk to those who found him, before he was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A car crash early Sunday morning left a bizarre scene, with the silver vehicle standing nearly upright after flipping onto the front steps of a home in Wilmington, video from the scene showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Now, a new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford points to two major evolutionary milestones: walking upright and the dramatic growth of the human brain.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

That platform sat high above the waves on the station’s base, which resembled a massive barrel floating upright in the water.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown