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rising

[rahy-zing] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ /


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However, Northern Ireland-wide statistics show a rising trend in usage over the past six years.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Builders are reporting plummeting traffic and sales, while labor and materials costs are rising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Expert say on paper, these actions collectively provide a roadmap for responding to rising pollution levels but their success ultimately depends on enforcement.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The 2025 law prevented tax rates from rising and it increased the amount of the standard deduction, among other things.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The towering trees above them swayed stiffly against the rising wind.

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

From risings prices to parties in Downing Street, voters at a climbing wall in Southampton discuss the issues that matter them ahead of the local elections taking place across the country on May 5.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2022

There are still risings, but much slower in the northern parts of the country.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2022

One of the more remarkable risings in the NFL appears to be happening under Dan Campbell, who took over the Lions this season after several years as Payton’s assistant head coach in New Orleans.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021

On the front plate, inscriptions about the risings and settings of stars are indexed to the zodiac dial.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

I must give the impression, therefore, despite my early risings, that I didn’t much care how lucky we were.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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