rising

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Latino population nearly doubled between 2000 and 2024, rising from 35 million to 68 million, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Among new boats, the trend is toward “larger, highly bespoke builds,” says Fraser, with average length rising to 159 feet.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

He added that while hybrid sales are rising much faster for Hyundai, not writing down its EV investments as other automakers have done has kept it in the game as gas prices stay high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The pile grew and grew and grew, spreading wider and rising higher.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff