growing

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Small amounts of salt in food can help preserve it by preventing bacteria from growing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The yield on 30-year UK government bonds reached 5.869 percent, surpassing Tuesday's mark to hit its highest level since 1998, as investors demanded higher returns to reflect growing inflation risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Treasury yields rose sharply in a week marked by growing skepticism about a fast solution to the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the complaint highlights the growing degree to which political candidates have come to seek out the authenticity that social media influencers seem to offer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And although her father just might have been right in this instance, Clare was growing very tired of that old badger’s influence.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman