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English word

up

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ʌp/US /ʌp/
adverb

towards or in a higher position

preposition

to or in a higher position somewhere

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Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022) video example

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I mean, we really want to wake up in the morning and look forward to the future.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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Actually, um, and ended up putting this on hold in '95 to start Zip 2.

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