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Recent Examples of upside
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Other factors could undermine the upside of the guidance, such as the momentum of the fragrance business.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Noun
Between Ray, Webb and Justin Verlander, who’s experimenting in his own right, there’s clear upside at the top of the Giants’ rotation.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Other factors could undermine the upside of the guidance, such as the momentum of the fragrance business.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1.
—San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018
Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him.
—Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
Noun
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Biometric security limitations To be sure, there are downsides to popular biometric options.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Are there downsides to no taxes on tips? Ending taxes on tips has bipartisan support from politicians, voters, industry trade groups and Nevada’s largest labor union, but tax policy experts have warned that there could be consequences, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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If agreed upon, couples may decide to open their relationship.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While navigating the left curve, the HR-V driver activated her left turn signal and began to slow down to make a left turn into the driveway when the Accord driver, identified as Leblanc, allegedly struck the HR-V from behind causing the HR-V to strike a tree, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Keeling Curve goes precipitously up; the curve of basic national responsibility is curving sharply down now.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Pope caught the giant largemouth around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, the Browns and Giants will likely be interested in what Stafford provides rather than taking a gamble on the second-choice rookie quarterback.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Offer flexibility within a structure to ease the shift.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The simple mindset shift is taking the world by storm, with Robbins' explanatory TikTok gathering over 19.7 million views alone.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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A day after rolling up 10 points in the first quarter against Nebraska, UCLA’s Gabriela Jaquez Jr. made all three shots in the first quarter while scoring seven points in the early going against the Buckeyes.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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As the Sox continue to push toward the March 27 opener against the Los Angeles Angels, here’s what has stood out at camp.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Highs to lows The Dow Industrials had a 1.7% swing from high to low on Tuesday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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For the present study, the researchers worked from the hypothesis that epilepsy and BD share some common mechanisms, given that some antiseizure medications are useful in stabilizing mood and preventing extreme swings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These games and shows, in turn, would tie into and expand the universe of the films.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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This in turn led to a loss of attitude control and ultimately a loss of communications with Starship.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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