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It’s hard to project because we don’t know everything we need to know about the drivers (behind this), we know it’s variable from year to year and that the trajectory is generally going upwards. So based on what we’ve seen in the past, we’re thinking we could continue to see this worsen for years to come. What will it be like in 10 years? Will it be double the size it is now? – Brian Lapointe	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Their spines extend upwards, constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage – which can be seen in Pai Lin. – Tom Taylor	Found on CNN 1 year ago
With snowpack in the upper Colorado River system running upwards of 130% of the 30-year median, we have a unique opportunity – perhaps once-a-decade opportunity – to repay the loan, aridity is our present and future and we’re trying to adapt to this unique set of circumstances. – Chuck Cullom	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We increased hourly pay close to 20 % [ but ] the cost of living is off the charts, some are commuting upwards of an hour and a half each way and you add on gas prices and it's like, how does the math work ? – Susan Sarich	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The radiant is expected to be a large area of the sky and not a pinpoint. So any slow meteor from this general area of the sky can be expected to be from SW3, you need not look directly overhead as meteors may appear in any portion of the sky. They are actually more likely to appear at lower elevations in the sky since at these elevations one is looking through a far thicker slice of the atmosphere that when looking straight upwards. – Robert Lunsford	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I am a man who, from his youth upwards, has been filled with a profound conviction that the easiest way of life is the best- – Herman Melville	added by jessr.85566 2 years ago
The rest of the homes were to be priced between $250,000 and upwards of $600,000, in Yellow Springs, and in many other places, that is not considered affordable housing. – Carla Sims	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Upwards of five million Americans will be stuck at home over the coming days. – Andrew Hunter	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Upwards of 60 % of injuries in mosh pits are to the head -- these can range in severity from a bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. And can be the result of flailing arms, getting pushed into another person, or falling to the ground. – Rami Hashish	Found on CNN 2 years ago
A debut upwards of $60 million would be a great start for Marvel's newest superhero. – Jeff Bock	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The larger than forecast contraction in 2020 is, however, expected to be offset by an improvement in growth in 2021 which has now been revised upwards to 9.7 percent growth for the year. – Peggy Serame	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
In January, before the vaccination program really got into full swing we were maybe seeing upwards of 10 % of cases going on to be hospitalized. Now that figure is down to between 2 % and 3 %, so vaccines are making a huge difference. – Kit Yates	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Depending on where you are, wind gusts today are on the border of 40 mph, upwards of 60 mph possible, a lot of the higher winds are going to be in the far northwest part of Colorado and the far northeast part of Utah, stretching down maybe towards the I-70 corridor. – Kris Sanders	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Fort Bliss is emblematic of a myopic focus on clearing out [ Customs and Border Protection ] without adequate concern for restoring and expanding the [ Office of Refugee Resettlement ] shelter system. We are warehousing upwards of 4,000 children in soft sided tents on a military base. – Leecia Welch	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The domestic terrorism actions they committed through late 90s to early 2000s caused upwards of $50 millions in damages, displaced people from work, ranger stations...I think it's important to hold people accountable to those who perpetrated the crimes. – Special Agent Tim Suttles	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It was outside the target red, or orange or yellow cluster zone, but the information that our investigation revealed was that upwards of 10,000 individuals... planned to attend. – Beth Garvey	Found on CNN 3 years ago
If quality control goes well as expected by the end of next week, upwards of 40 labs will have testing capabilities in addition to the 12 we have. – Scott Becker	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We expect that to take upwards of 10 years, this is a long-term research program. – Mark Chevillet	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell folks don't think land - think space. Because you can go upwards and sideways. – Paul Teng	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Yes, there's always going to be people who are detractors for what he did. That's more of an issue these days. But he's still a marketable commodity, i think they'll be much more visible with him now leading up the other majors. Everything points upwards for Nike and Tiger. – Bob Dorfman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
We got reports flames were shooting (up) 80 feet to 200 feet (25-60 meters), you could see it upwards of 10-15 miles (16-24 km) away. Lots of people thought it was in their backyard because it does appear large. – Chasity Schmelzenbach	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Van Dyke waved the knife from Van Dyke lower right side, upwards, across Van Dyke body, towards my left shoulder. – Van Dyke	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Emails, telephone calls — we may see upwards of 500 calls a day. – Ernie Carswell	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
When that happens, it attracts more partners and it's a virtuous upwards cycle. Great for business. – Anthony Tan	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

It’s hard to project because we don’t know everything we need to know about the drivers (behind this), we know it’s variable from year to year and that the trajectory is generally going upwards. So based on what we’ve seen in the past, we’re thinking we could continue to see this worsen for years to come. What will it be like in 10 years? Will it be double the size it is now?

– Brian Lapointe

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Their spines extend upwards, constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage – which can be seen in Pai Lin.

– Tom Taylor

Found on CNN
1 year ago

With snowpack in the upper Colorado River system running upwards of 130% of the 30-year median, we have a unique opportunity – perhaps once-a-decade opportunity – to repay the loan, aridity is our present and future and we’re trying to adapt to this unique set of circumstances.

– Chuck Cullom

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We increased hourly pay close to 20 % [ but ] the cost of living is off the charts, some are commuting upwards of an hour and a half each way and you add on gas prices and it's like, how does the math work ?

– Susan Sarich

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The radiant is expected to be a large area of the sky and not a pinpoint. So any slow meteor from this general area of the sky can be expected to be from SW3, you need not look directly overhead as meteors may appear in any portion of the sky. They are actually more likely to appear at lower elevations in the sky since at these elevations one is looking through a far thicker slice of the atmosphere that when looking straight upwards.

– Robert Lunsford

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am a man who, from his youth upwards, has been filled with a profound conviction that the easiest way of life is the best-

– Herman Melville

added by jessr.85566
2 years ago

The rest of the homes were to be priced between $250,000 and upwards of $600,000, in Yellow Springs, and in many other places, that is not considered affordable housing.

– Carla Sims

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Upwards of five million Americans will be stuck at home over the coming days.

– Andrew Hunter

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Upwards of 60 % of injuries in mosh pits are to the head -- these can range in severity from a bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. And can be the result of flailing arms, getting pushed into another person, or falling to the ground.

– Rami Hashish

Found on CNN
2 years ago

A debut upwards of $60 million would be a great start for Marvel's newest superhero.

– Jeff Bock

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The larger than forecast contraction in 2020 is, however, expected to be offset by an improvement in growth in 2021 which has now been revised upwards to 9.7 percent growth for the year.

– Peggy Serame

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

In January, before the vaccination program really got into full swing we were maybe seeing upwards of 10 % of cases going on to be hospitalized. Now that figure is down to between 2 % and 3 %, so vaccines are making a huge difference.

– Kit Yates

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Depending on where you are, wind gusts today are on the border of 40 mph, upwards of 60 mph possible, a lot of the higher winds are going to be in the far northwest part of Colorado and the far northeast part of Utah, stretching down maybe towards the I-70 corridor.

– Kris Sanders

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Fort Bliss is emblematic of a myopic focus on clearing out [ Customs and Border Protection ] without adequate concern for restoring and expanding the [ Office of Refugee Resettlement ] shelter system. We are warehousing upwards of 4,000 children in soft sided tents on a military base.

– Leecia Welch

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The domestic terrorism actions they committed through late 90s to early 2000s caused upwards of $50 millions in damages, displaced people from work, ranger stations...I think it's important to hold people accountable to those who perpetrated the crimes.

– Special Agent Tim Suttles

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It was outside the target red, or orange or yellow cluster zone, but the information that our investigation revealed was that upwards of 10,000 individuals... planned to attend.

– Beth Garvey

Found on CNN
3 years ago

If quality control goes well as expected by the end of next week, upwards of 40 labs will have testing capabilities in addition to the 12 we have.

– Scott Becker

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We expect that to take upwards of 10 years, this is a long-term research program.

– Mark Chevillet

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell folks don't think land - think space. Because you can go upwards and sideways.

– Paul Teng

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Yes, there's always going to be people who are detractors for what he did. That's more of an issue these days. But he's still a marketable commodity, i think they'll be much more visible with him now leading up the other majors. Everything points upwards for Nike and Tiger.

– Bob Dorfman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We got reports flames were shooting (up) 80 feet to 200 feet (25-60 meters), you could see it upwards of 10-15 miles (16-24 km) away. Lots of people thought it was in their backyard because it does appear large.

– Chasity Schmelzenbach

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Van Dyke waved the knife from Van Dyke lower right side, upwards, across Van Dyke body, towards my left shoulder.

– Van Dyke

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Emails, telephone calls — we may see upwards of 500 calls a day.

– Ernie Carswell

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

When that happens, it attracts more partners and it's a virtuous upwards cycle. Great for business.

– Anthony Tan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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