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rising

[rahy-zing] / ˈraɪ zɪŋ /


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The incident highlights rising labor market tensions in China, where the youth unemployment rate reached an 11-month high of 17.9% in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

A rising dollar-won exchange rate, which indicates a weakening Korean won, had closely tracked the rally in chip stocks over the first half of the year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Prices were rising "not just by pennies", but by "25 or 30 pence" each time she visited the shops, she added.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Despite rising inflation, some economists nevertheless believe a rate hike is not the right decision.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

We stood there on that bleak hillside, quite unable to take our eyes off the huge fireball that was rising now over the city.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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

Singh, who has three brothers and two sisters in India, said the importance of family and friends in his culture has attributed to the risings cases of COVID-19.

From Washington Times May 10, 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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