upwards
Britishadverb
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from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc
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towards a higher level, standing, etc
Example Sentences
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Another key change that helped her adjust her finances was that her child started kindergarten and no longer needed daycare, which in Missouri can run upwards of $2,000 a month.
From MarketWatch
China can refine upwards of 14 million barrels a day.
From Barron's
That profile helps justify a forward-price-to-sales ratio upwards of 70, he added.
From MarketWatch
“This shift started with younger millennial and Gen Z men, but has stretched upwards — and now skincare is something many men are into.”
From Los Angeles Times
Both term structures are sloping steeply upwards, and the VIX futures are all trading with a relatively large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch
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