upside down

Example Sentences

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His clientele has flipped upside down, from some of the most refined people in the New York area to some of the seediest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Turn it upside down “and a billionaire falls through the ceiling,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"You know, hanging about upside down, you've nothing to do, in fact sleeping most of the time," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

So far this year, the Iran war has turned OPEC’s usual production problem upside down.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“Albie Schaffhauser,” I said, standing on my tiptoes to look at the list upside down.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff