on the rise
idiom
1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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However, inflation is on the rise, albeit slowly.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Since scientific interest in exoplanets is on the rise, Blue Skies Space decided to cover the increasing demand for observations of stellar flares with a small, low-cost telescope and sell the resulting data to scientists worldwide through a yearly subscription model.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Long throws are back in business, passing numbers have fallen, long goal kicks and goals from headers are on the rise, and so are goals from set-pieces.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Suicide on the rise everywhere In general, regardless of faith, suicide deaths are on the rise in America, reaching record high levels in 2022, according to research from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Since scientific interest in exoplanets is on the rise, Blue Skies Space decided to cover the increasing demand for observations of stellar flares with a small, low-cost telescope and sell the resulting data to scientists worldwide through a yearly subscription model.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Long throws are back in business, passing numbers have fallen, long goal kicks and goals from headers are on the rise, and so are goals from set-pieces.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Suicide on the rise everywhere In general, regardless of faith, suicide deaths are on the rise in America, reaching record high levels in 2022, according to research from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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