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upwards of

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  1. Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600]

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A round-trip United Polaris ticket between San Francisco and Singapore in early June — one of the premium-class routes featuring the new suites — can cost upwards of $9,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It added removal afterwards can cost upwards of £200.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Uber said Friday that reported sexual assaults have fallen 44% since the 2019 report, adding that upwards of 99.9% of trips are completed without any reported safety incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The small, informal team of volunteers spends upwards of 12 hours daily answering calls, matching community members to care, and onboarding the professionals.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“Quickly telephone to Helmholtz Watson.” “. . . upwards of five thousand kilometres of fencing at sixty thousand volts.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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