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Recent Examples of upon
During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
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But also: What is going on with this idea that humans should even want to live in space?—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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Like other specialty and indie distributors, A24 has often relied on platform releases, but is opening more and more of its titles nationwide.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2025
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Born in New England and inspired by French cuisine, Nicholas Elmi won against fan favorite Nina Compton in the New Orleans season final.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The hearing took place against a backdrop of ongoing tensions in Los Angeles, where Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, a move that legal experts said was highly unusual and based on laws that could be interpreted in different ways.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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