Adverb : The birds flew upward. ,His employer wishes to move him upward in the company. ,fourscore and upward. ,They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London. From Dictionary.com.
Using fuel to pump water for the plants upwards is not green. From Wordnik.com. [‘Air Tree’ Structures in Madrid produce Oxygen and Energy | Inhabitat] Reference
A street of low nodding houses strayed upwards from a small common. From Wordnik.com. [Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor] Reference
The back of the helmet extended upwards from the reverse of his skull. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2006 » November : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Hence the uptick rule: only when the price had a tick upwards is short selling allowed. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
In the past two weeks i have seen in upwards of 50 deer on a maine island, there is even more hope still. From Wordnik.com. [Is Dave Petzal Still Alive?] Reference
The area surrounding James Shoal alone was also estimated to contain upwards of 90 billion barrels of oil. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Hagel: The Iraq War Is ‘An Absolute Replay Of Vietnam’] Reference
"Saidie!" round him, to whirl the name upwards to the dim stars, glimmering one here and there, far off and veiled in the heavens. From Wordnik.com. [Six Women] Reference
From about the 7,000-foot (2,100 m) elevation upwards is the cool zone, with a mean temperature of 59º to 61º F (15º to 16ºC). From Wordnik.com. [Facts About Mexico] Reference
I believe I heard this phrase upwards of 40 times. From Wordnik.com. [The Consumerist] Reference
I swung my sword upwards, trying to get through his guard. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreamthief's Daughter]
Didn't roll off some showroom floor with a pricetag upwards of 20k. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of Steel] Reference
Why’s it so strange when they say that the world’s movin upwards?. From Wordnik.com. [“Mapplethorpe: Polaroids” | clusterflock] Reference
Her head titled upwards, she looks down her nose imperiously towards him. From Wordnik.com. [Mya Guarnieri: Israeli soldier mocks Palestinian prisoners in photos] Reference
Mr. Rumford succeeded, however, in baptizing upwards of forty Negroes in one year. From Wordnik.com. [The Work of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts among the Negroes in the Colonies] Reference
But at this rate we shall get the proverbial rivers flowing upwards, which is impossible. From Wordnik.com. [Meteorology] Reference
With eyes call upwards, and with arms difplay'd And recreant thus to the proud vidor pray'd. From Wordnik.com. [The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical] Reference
English writers put the French loss at two thousand and upwards, which is no doubt a gross exaggeration. From Wordnik.com. [Montcalm and Wolfe] Reference
If you raise the Sword upwards, Link will do the same, if you swing the sword a certain direction, Link will follow. From Wordnik.com. [Video Games Blogger] Reference
Similarly, this 400mb trend is seen at the other levels above 700mb upwards in other words, much of the troposphere. From Wordnik.com. [more bender on Emanuel « Climate Audit] Reference
In 'Lavengro,' ii. 386, the inn is described as upwards of thirty miles distant from the dingle, on the great North road. From Wordnik.com. [The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro'] Reference
In more direct spear-throwing they set up the stem of a young cocoa-nut tree, with the base upwards, which is soft and spongy. From Wordnik.com. [Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before] Reference
That was certainly the moment during the election when Obama's figures surged upwards, which is why Steele's statement is so very odd. From Wordnik.com. [The Osterley Times] Reference
Looking kind of upwards at earth from this station. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2008] Reference
Or, omitting 'upwards': ` began to build on the high ground. '. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Peloponnesian War] Reference
A bank account in positive figures, and some kind of upwards career movement. From Wordnik.com. [The One Without The Computer] Reference
Better-than-expected news from consumers has us considering revising our Q4 call upwards to a similar pace. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
"Things were discussed about the economy and it looks like it has entered a long trajectory upwards which is very good," said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The 50DSMA is now sloping upwards which is a good sign. From Wordnik.com. [Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference
The board's results are passed "upwards" for final hand off. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Canada will be under great pressure to harmonize "upwards" to these lengthy terms. From Wordnik.com. [EXCESS COPYRIGHT] Reference
Officials said the balance of risks to inflation had moved "upwards," the minutes showed. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
No one is saying that heat isn’t being transfered upwards, that is in fact the entire point. From Wordnik.com. [More Bender on Hurricane Counts « Climate Audit] Reference
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