Example sentences for: upwards

How can you use “upwards” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A WP front-page piece reports that a rigorous test of science knowledge, given to 130,000 students nationwide, shows that upwards of 40 percent of high-school seniors, and more than one-third of fourth- and eighth-graders, couldn't meet minimum academic expectations.

  • The portion of the furrow cortex flanking the intercellular bridge, which extend upwards to the flexion point of the curvature of the main cell body, was modeled as a difference of inner and outer spherical caps.

  • It is estimated that upwards of 100,000 primary coccidioidal infections occur in humans each year in the endemic areas of the United States [11].

  • The road continues upwards, passing roadside souvenir and fruit vendors, and a few well-placed miradouro restaurants.

  • However, you’re unlikely to see much of their actual manufacture, as the vast majority of the work is done in the home by local women (some estimate that upwards of 10,000 are involved in the industry).


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