uppers

noun

plural of upper
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as in gases

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as in trips

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Recent Examples of uppers The collaboration’s blue, purple and green colorways feature full suede uppers, while the white style uses a leather upper with a 3M reflective Swoosh and the black makeup uses a fully nubuck construction. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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  1. gases
  2. trips
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  • Fires that burn at low temperature produce more harmful gases than hot fires.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of gases
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  • If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026
Definition of trips

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