upward

Example Sentences

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Realtor.com estimates the home is worth upward of $13.4 million in the current market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And, in the case of University of Oregon wide receiver Dakorien Moore, that amounted to upward of $80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“The longer the supply disruption lasts, the more vulnerable the oil market should be and, in theory, face greater upward volatility whenever de-escalation hopes aren’t fulfilled,” wrote ING analyst Francesco Pesole in a research note.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Keep digging!” shouted the pharaoh as the obelisk continued to tilt upward.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman