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Example Sentences

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These are examples of what Block describes as convex trades, which have a non-linear, upward payoff profile but have limited downside exposure to adverse moves.

From MarketWatch

Since the yen is currently weaker than that, profit expectations could be revised upward if the currency remains near current levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Offers have risen to upward of 70 cents, but he said that’s still not enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, though, with her mouth curved into a stiff upward bow and her eyes wide, she looked more like she was meeting a ghost.

From Literature

I heard my voice squeak upward, praying he didn’t notice.

From Literature