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climbing











NOUN
mountain climbing
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The escarpment rises precipitously from the sagebrush-covered valley floor, climbing through pinyon and juniper woodlands into thick pine forests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Yet, ultimately, he steps in as Morrison’s climbing partner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

APRs could keep climbing even after the September Fed hike has trickled into rates, Schulz said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Chancellor had to prove to the markets which lend the government money that he has a plan to bring down future debt to avoid those costs climbing further.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But she had tried again, and again, licking the blood off her skinned knees, climbing up trees and jumping out of them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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