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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the rising of the sun
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in waking
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascending
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rising
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Its appearance on the horizon heralds the rising of the Dog Star Sirius, the brightest of all stars, about 17 minutes later.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The potential record comes as the broader region sees rising demand at the top of the market.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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With unemployment rising, hopes of lowering inflation stagnating and yet another interest rate cut pause from the Federal Reserve, there were few signs of interest rate relief in the month.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Its appearance on the horizon heralds the rising of the Dog Star Sirius, the brightest of all stars, about 17 minutes later.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The potential record comes as the broader region sees rising demand at the top of the market.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Soon, this kind of spirit will carry the 13 colonies to protest, revolt and win the American Revolution.
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The rebellion was the first major popular revolt in England’s North American colonies and reflected tensions over frontier settlement, relations with Native Americans, political authority, and access to land.
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Frankie is the only woman on the book's climb.
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And that climb is, for the most part, pretty mesmerizing.
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But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
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There were many mornings when my team was waking him up hammering on the wall.
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Jessica Chastain is aces as the CIA analyst devoting every waking moment to his capture, and director Kathryn Bigelow deftly depicts the cost of war and single-minded obsession.
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Hoopes’ gold medal-winning routine marked his first continental title since ascending to the senior ranks.
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Turner came to SpaceX through the military and higher education pipeline before ascending through several senior manufacturing leadership roles at the company, his LinkedIn shows.
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There’s a sketch centered on one of David’s characters not being invited to the Boston Tea Party, as if the rebellious uprising was just another dinner party.
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More recent scholarship has emphasized the complexity of the uprising.
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Rissetto's relaxed style has been a key ingredient to her ascent in America's food fights.
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But the 5-year-old Shell’s status as a nearly year-round concert and live events site has grown hand-in-hand with its swift ascent as a San Diego landmark that is prominently featured in tourism marketing campaigns for the city and the region.
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Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.
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Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
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