growing

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Even before Tuesday’s primary, the mayoral race was growing increasingly nasty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Ueda’s absence is unlikely to significantly change the bank’s rate decision, as policymakers, including the governor himself, have voiced growing concerns that higher oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There has been a growing focus on alternative energies but many of those new roles have been created outside the north east in places like Glasgow, Edinburgh and further afield.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Economists expect a surge in inflation if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, which would once again put Nestlé in a tough position of choosing between hiking prices and growing volumes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

An image was growing in his mind of what he might see when the door slid back.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix