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Recent Examples of upper
Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaggy suede, smoother nubuck and mesh form the upper with gray, blue and several shades of green.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The uppers are made of genuine suede leather, and the outsoles have built-in traction that doesn’t distract from their minimalistic style.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Starting Tuesday, the Delaware Valley will warm above freezing each day to the mid- and upper 30s, with the low 40s possible for some.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaggy suede, smoother nubuck and mesh form the upper with gray, blue and several shades of green.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
The shoes will garner compliments galore thanks to their chic block heels, sleek design, and gorgeous leather uppers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The uppers are made of genuine suede leather, and the outsoles have built-in traction that doesn’t distract from their minimalistic style.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Signaling the need for change Strazik worked in GE’s aviation engine and gas power businesses before taking over what was then GE Power in 2021.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his international trip and declared national mourning, with government flags to fly at half-staff for seven days.—
Jim Morris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her record won’t be matched for some time, as the runners-up – Drake and Mariah Carey – are steady with their 24 placements inside the uppermost tier.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The answer came when police found an online statement written by 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the car bomb blast.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Today will see a brief warm blast with highs soaring to near 50°.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As for the winner, Arsenal supporters, and not just Liverpool fans, will wonder why Alisson had a rush of blood that led to him bringing down Matheus Nunes in stoppage time and Haaland, showing nerves of steel, converting from the spot.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 28-year-old quarterback started slowly, completing only six of his first 17 pass attempts against a ferocious Patriots pass rush.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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And the new MXene film was not only more flexible than ITO, but also increased brightness by almost an order of magnitude by making the contact between the topmost light-emitting organic layer and the film more efficient.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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