as in on
in or into contact with leaned upon the desk

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Recent Examples of upon Those chances came and were converted upon on Saturday. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024 The overcrowding spurred more crime and unrest in the capital, making Black gatherings frowned upon. Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024 The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair. Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upon 

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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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