uprose
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Half vexed, half amused was old Dr. Warriner when the Law and LeTourneau's family promptly uprose to challenge his bold confession.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lawyer Johnston uprose to argue what was expected to be a decisive test of TVA's constitutionality.
From Time Magazine Archive
As such he uprose last week to lead an attack on the proposal which would permit minimum price-fixing on certain foodstuffs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then an exasperated Congress uprose; henceforth thanks would be given on the fourth Thursday of each November.
From Time Magazine Archive
So saying she uprose from the wheel and took a snowy skein from the reel on the table, and adjusted it upon her mother’s outstretched hands.
From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster
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