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upwards

/ ˈʌpwədz /

adverb

  1. from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc

  2. towards a higher level, standing, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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With increased belief comes more members, more donations "the campaigns get bigger, and the targets grow, and we win more seats, and we just build upwards and keep on going", Williams argues.

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Each young man played a part, but the money all flowed upwards to their leader, known as Ghost.

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Soon officers were told to adopt the "show of strength" stance, meaning they should take batons out of their holders and above their heads, pointing upwards.

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Two orthopedic surgeons told The Times at the time that she’d require upwards of 12 months to recover.

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There was not even a look upwards in acknowledgement to the media he was walking past.

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