mount up
Example Sentences
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As capital punishment’s problems mount up, governors in states like Alabama, Arizona, Ohio, Oregon, and Tennessee have commuted death sentences, stopped executions entirely, and/or launched investigations into the death penalty system.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2023
LACMA’s loss and the Huntington’s gain mount up.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
By mid-December the number of dead cranes began to mount up and avian flu was identified as the cause.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021
As the obstacles, emergencies and missed connections mount up, Fogg and his newly hired valet Passepartout find their resolve and cleverness tested to the full.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
Jon wanted to mount up and ride again, but he was concerned about his missing wolf.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
