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upward

[uhp-werd] / ˈʌp wərd /
ADJECTIVE
directed up
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
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ADVERB
from a lower to higher position
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Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But far from heralding an imminent big move upward in the market, a particularly severe bear market was about to begin.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Economic growth for the second quarter of 2026, the most recent data available, was revised upward this past week, fueled by consumer spending and business investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

When the seafloor springs up, it shoves millions of gallons of water upward and outward.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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