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Recent Examples of upswept
Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Why? The proud, efficient and bilious store manager, Pauline (Eva Kaminsky), is all business; her upswept hair is a pincushion of pens.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Ryan Nelson renders upswept hair with precisely inked lines in his depiction of a woman that focuses on her bouffant.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
Even Taylor-Joy's upswept hair, a sort of softer version of a beehive styled by Gregory Russell, is giving me principal ballerina vibes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
The plain edge blade with an upswept design makes the knife a solid slasher, and when combined with the needle-point and 6.30-ounce fighting weight, the knife will puncture and penetrate.
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According to the City, it was instead mounted at Brooklyn Borough Hall.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kohler’s Anthem smart showers can be operated using physical controllers mounted inside the showers or in a bathroom using the Kohler Konnect app on a smartphone or through existing integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Home.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chronic stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which often result in fatigue, anxiety and other health issues.Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Journeyman starting pitcher Luke Weaver ascended into it.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Korea Path Korea remains a north star for many in the Asian content industry — a regional peer that has ascended to global acclaim through decades of investment, nurturing of independent voices and a wealth of onscreen and offscreen talent.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in, much coming from corporations such as Apple and the Total energy group, and prominent French lineages, including the Bettencourt Meyers family of L’Oréal, the Pinaults of Kering, and the Arnaults of LVMH.Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Authorities in Hong Kong sentenced 45 prominent pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for violating a wide-ranging national security law imposed on the area by China.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Helene’s death toll in Georgia has climbed to 33.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Helene has become the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the death toll has climbed daily.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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So scoring 36 straight points on the Commodores, turning in another dominant defensive performance, getting another clear step forward from redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and winning 36-23 to unofficially clinch a Playoff spot was even better than all that sounds.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Bulldogs aren’t nearly as dominant as the team that won back-to-back national titles during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Upswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upswept. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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