upright

Example Sentences

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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

As the siblings made their way to a psychiatric assessment at their solicitors in Blyth, a detective saw John sitting upright in a wheelchair talking to his brother.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Using legs and feet, you could get yourself upright so that you looked like a real grown-up person.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry