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Some coral species with fast-growing branches are planted onto "coral trees" that look like old television antennas and are suspended in the water column, with floats to keep them upright.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
North Korea claimed the water had been pumped out and the ship restored upright within weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Softly bend your knees, while still remaining tall and upright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
More than 60 passengers were on board the commuter-line train but nobody was injured and it remained upright, according to investigators and the East of England Ambulance Service.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
She tumbled and turned, trying to stay upright, trying to keep herself and the little dog from drowning.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Inside this cathedral of futebol, Loop’s effort sailed through the uprights for a 34-31 Ravens victory and immediately wrote the Maracanã into NFL history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Data experts Opta produce an xGK figure, similar to the xG value attached to shots at goal in football, which assesses the likelihood of a particular kicker splitting the uprights from different distances and angles.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The kick duly sailed through the uprights, putting the Seahawks up 18-16—and spoiling Rivers’s return after nearly five years in retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
Bolting recklessly from side to side down the road, the blinkered animal failed to see the twin stone gateposts on its right—skidding crazily, the cart smashed into the uprights.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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