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According to their lawyers, from Leigh Day, they were denied toilet breaks and forced to work "upwards of 12 hours at a time without relieving themselves".
From BBC
An elite event like the Champions League final will involve upwards of 40 or more cameras.
From BBC
The National Weather Service said “very heavy snowfall” upwards of two to three inches per hour and winds of up to 70 miles per hour “continue to batter the Northeast today,” in an update early Monday.
From Barron's
The small, informal team of volunteers spends upwards of 12 hours daily answering calls, matching community members to care, and onboarding the professionals.
From Barron's
Modern semiconductor factories can cost upwards of $10 billion; Samsung in 2021 invested $17 billion to develop a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas.
From MarketWatch
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