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rising

adjective as in moving up

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This can be dangerous, as extreme rain events, such as those recently witnessed in Spain that resulted in a devastating death toll, are rising due to climate change.

The inflation rate, which charts the rising cost of living, increased to 2.3% in October.

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Payne was one of the most recognisable names in pop, after rising to fame on the X Factor in the 2010s.

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Annual gas and electricity bills for a typical household went up by about £149 last month, but prices are rising much more slowly than in recent years.

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There has been a rising wave of popularity for the app - an alternative to Elon Musk's X - in recent weeks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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