mounting

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The Lakers are fighting for playoff seeding with four games left before the postseason, but with two consecutive losses and major injuries mounting, they have slipped to fourth in the West, a half-game behind Denver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Reports describe last-minute efforts to hold onto the job and mounting frustration over stalled prosecutions and the handling of high-profile files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The about-face highlights the growing squeeze on fund managers who must balance mounting requests from clients who want out against the interests of investors left in the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The world has already “hemorrhaged a quarter-billion-plus barrels, with losses mounting by the day,” said Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Only his constantly blinking eyes gave any indication of his mounting terror.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok