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Between 2013 and 2016, the Western Africa Ebola epidemic impacted 10 countries, killing upwards of 11,000 people out of an estimated 30,000 infections.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
ACT spokesman Juan Elizondo said getting extra time isn’t as simple as paying a neuropsychologist for an evaluation, which can cost between $2,000 and upwards of $10,000 and often isn’t covered by insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” has earned upwards of $15 million in theaters, showing audience interest in music documentaries and concert films.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
He has promised to meet the costs -- estimated to be upwards of $400 million -- with private donations, not tax payer money.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“We visited upwards of twenty families that day,” they recalled.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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