rising

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She delivered the night's most jaw-dropping vocal, rising above the arena on a platform she allegdly borrowed from Beyoncé.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"Pressures on public services are rising," says Hannah White from the IFG.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Prices are currently rising at an annualized rate of 7.4%, and the Cleveland Fed predicts the inflation rate for this quarter will come to 6.9% on an annualized basis.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Consumer discretionary profit margins are pressured by rising oil prices and costs, with April producer prices up 2 percentage points more than consumer prices.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I saw coconut and Borassus palms, pawpaw trees, baobabs, and a giant silk cotton rising above all the others, a large nest silhouetted in its top branches.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo