upward
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For years, home prices have marched upward, hitting new record highs as people hung on to their homes and their ultralow mortgage rates, restricting supply.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rabid-bat detections vary from year to year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend in the number of rabid bats for more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rising oil prices contributed to upward pressure on yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But cheer up—the Commerce Department on Wednesday made an unusually large upward revision in its economic growth estimate for the first half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He caught another current of hot air in his wings and spiraled upward, looking out over a world of ferocious beauty.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
