climb
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The BOE expects inflation to climb to 3.2% in the final quarter of this year, from 2.6% in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Thank God that a wave pushed the sinking vessel and we managed to climb on top," Chance Siyamavhu said at a memorial service in the lakeside town of Kariba close to the border with Zambia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Inflationary pressures on grocery prices and supply chains have caused the cost of a standard beef burrito to climb 50% since 2020.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Amber heat-health alerts come into force across most of England on Tuesday as temperatures start to climb again at the start of the summer's latest predicted heatwave.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Albert Einstein once said that everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it would spend its whole life believing it’s stupid.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Every morning, she wakes up and climbs up to her damaged apartment to bathe, change clothes and get ready for work.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some are very short — the Manitou Incline in Colorado is less than one mile long but climbs 1,900 feet and begins at 7,000 feet of elevation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Shopify climbs 10% to C$177.21, but is still down 20% year-to-date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I was definitely inspired by Alex Eala. I saw her progress. I watched her when she was still in a low rank until she climbs up," Mugot told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Emily climbs into her car and heads back to school.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Shares are up 0.7% at 354 pence and have climbed 21% over the year to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Frequent stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from heart-related causes and 24% less likely to die from any cause compared with people who climbed stairs less often.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
After a few minutes, a young woman walked outside; she sheepishly told me she was there only because of her mother, then climbed into the truck.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Many turned the occasion into a picnic or party in the sun as temperatures climbed into the 30s.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
She wished it would turn around and blow Jack home, and she climbed the tall palm tree just in case she could see the white sails.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Defense stocks are climbing on Friday after the White House slapped new tariffs on foreign-made drones and components.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
U.S. futures were lower in early European trading after climbing in the previous session on soft inflation data that gave fresh hopes the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at its meeting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers set out to determine whether regularly climbing stairs might help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
She will begin the second heptathlon session on Friday evening in 10th position, after climbing up the standings with a clearance over 1.83 metres in the high jump.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Soon, they were climbing over entire fallen trunks, heading away from the volcano and toward the river and water and safety.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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