upward

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Bearish RSI divergence, marked by lower highs in April and May even as the Dow pushed upward, suggests upside momentum is fading.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Cutting funding will see the end of a long upward trend, with the Sovereign Grant having almost trebled in real terms, taking into account inflation, in the 14 years since the grant was introduced.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Most of the earthquakes struck only after the magma stopped moving upward.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The cost of such deals for Major League Soccer stadiums have ranged from tens of millions of dollars to upward of $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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 "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith