"upward of" meaning in All languages combined

See upward of on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} upward of
  1. more than
    Sense id: en-upward_of-en-phrase-e20momHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "Police believe that upward of 30 local burglaries may have been carried out by the suspects.",
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          "ref": "1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:",
          "text": "I have been your wife in this obedience / Upward of twenty years.",
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