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The higher ups were at best uneasily tolerant of the lower cadres - you must agree or else … - but their normal behaviour betrayed unending distrust, plots and conspiracies.

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  1. adverb In or to a higher position: looking up.
  2. adverb In a direction opposite to the center of the earth or a comparable gravitational center: up from the lunar surface.
  3. adverb In or to an upright position: sat up in bed.
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  • She may be the only woman in the gym to be able to do true handstand push-ups, which is amazing.
  • "The shots felt good during warm-ups, and they just started to fall. and to do it in a game like this is very special." —  The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
  • If parents choose to utilize the nail salon during subsequent appointments and check-ups, they pay a fee for their salon service. —  PR Leap - Recent News Releases
  • Projects included neighborhood clean-ups, the creation of a community garden, a playground installation and numerous block parties. —  coloradoan.com - Local News
  • Start-ups are a cottage industry in the Valley where thousands of executives have had experience in one. —  Mark Maynard
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