upward

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Their principal value is adjusted upward when prices rise.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Steve Englander, head of North America strategy for Standard Chartered Bank, sees core inflation on a mild upward trend, but was not concerned about the most severe case, he said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Lower sea levels reduced pressure on the bedrock beneath Antarctic ice shelves, allowing the land underneath to slowly rise upward.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That’s why the youth unemployment rate in France is upward of 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In the other was a much narrower and steeper flight of steps that led upward, to the attic.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood