climb
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His view is that the 10-year yield’s recent climb above 5% comes from “real economic growth,” rather than long-term inflation fears.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Citi says Strategy stock could reach $240 as the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues to climb.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The song became her first to climb the top 10 in January and hit No. 1 in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Treasury yields continued their recent climb, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rising 0.036 percentage point to 5.292%, its highest close May 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
And then I tied it to my waist and began to climb back up the cliff.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
The 10-year Treasury yield climbs above 5.3% to a level not seen in 24 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That share climbs to roughly 70% by the time they’re in their 80s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
In a recent survey of more than 5,500 people, commissioned by Citizens Advice, 36% adults said they were behind on at least one bill, but for those in their 20s that figure climbs to 57%.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
While rates for other pregnancy-related deaths also increased during the pandemic, those climbs have largely subsided.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Most of the audience climbs to their feet, and they all bring their hands together to the mid-tempo, steady beat.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Average hourly earnings climbed, but less than expected, both on a monthly basis and compared to a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Wheat prices climbed to their highest level since August 2023, driven by trade disruptions in the Black Sea region and dry weather in parts of North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Aarthi Swaminathan interviewed a couple who took out an ARM in 2023, when 30-year fixed rates had climbed to 8%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Treasury yields climbed to 24-year highs of 5.342% and 5.683%, respectively, according to Tradeweb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
At last, reluctant to lower my legs, I climbed down from my cot and set about the chore.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
On the other hand, the central bank’s policymakers, including President Lagarde this week, have reiterated that there are no signs wage pressures have increased as a result of climbing energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, costs for everyday items, healthcare and housing are climbing at a time when people living longer and it’s not uncommon for retirement to last 20 to 30 years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Last week, diesel prices reached an all-time high and are now about £2 a litre after rising more than 40% since the end of February, with petrol prices climbing nearly 34% in that period.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
House prices are still climbing in some closely followed measures, but other reports now show a weakening market.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Elliot hesitated for a second before finally climbing into the chair next to mine, resigned.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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