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rising

[rahy-zing] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ /


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Investors have looked to capitalize on the rising prices of hard-to-find Rolex watches and rare French wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

Inflation adjustments to tax brackets, the standard deduction, the child tax credit and more are meant to give taxpayers relief from rising costs of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Rapidly rising wages and salaries have always played in a big role in major bouts of U.S. inflation in the past.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

To the left and rising higher were willows and brush, which made something like a wall next to the trail.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Both risings are necessary for light and fluffy doughnuts.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

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

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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