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climb

[klahym] / klaɪm /


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All of the influence efforts have laid bare the steep climb for Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

But he had lost significant time to Pogacar on stage five's climb up the Col du Tourmalet and Saturday's gruelling stage up Le Markstein in the Vosges mountains.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

When Emma becomes pregnant, Edwin’s refusal to marry her is an ice-water splash to the face, waking her up and kickstarting her climb.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Still, getting more candidates to pick up those messages can be a steep climb, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

You climb a steep hill, too steep for the dogs, so you get off the sled and push.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Whereas during the third week of earnings, when the largest technology companies usually report, the S&P 500’s outlook for two years ahead climbs by almost 2% on average, Greenebaum said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I always get so many critics saying, 'You cannot survive steep climbs'.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

As demand for AI climbs, hyperscalers such as Anthropic, Google and Meta are looking for infrastructure that ties in all their needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The eight-minute “Actress” is an aural trip that croons of a lazy wannabe-actress, before it climbs to rocking, triumphal heights with a soaring string section.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

He climbs onto my back, warm and heavy, and we go with Mom.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

It peaked at number 31 in the UK, but climbed to number 10 in the German charts.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

On average, rates for insurance written by the largest California auto insurers have climbed more than 30% since 2022, according to S&P Capital IQ.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The celebrations turned deadly around midnight in the town of Ciudad Rodrigo in the west, after a fountain crumbled under the weight of supporters who had climbed onto it.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Apple’s roughly 15% gain on the month helped it reclaim its title as the world’s most valuable company on Friday, while Meta climbed 14.7% in July, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

“Yes,” Grandpa said, as he climbed into the buckboard, “they’re smart, all right. But they’re not smart enough. I still believe there never was an animal that couldn’t be caught. We’ll see. We’ll see.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The players are then expected to be received by King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before climbing aboard an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid beginning at around 4:30 pm.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Both Brent crude and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate extended their gains after climbing more than four percent at the end of last week.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

You can recite the climbing gospel by heart: Save more, max the match, don’t touch it, buy and hold.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Now, as the fog closed in again and she fumbled for the arrows, she pictured the bear climbing the hill towards her.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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