as in rising
to move or extend upward
trees uprearing towards the sky
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Even before her election, tensions were rising between the two neighbors.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025 -
But as time went on, the family faced the challenges of everyday expenses and the rising cost of raising multiple children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The market has become a competition of numbers, THC percentages climbing like stock tickers, potency sold as prestige.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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They’re made with durable aluminum alloy and have cork and foam hand grips to keep you comfortable while climbing.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most building sites in Dolpo are notably located on ascending mountain slopes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, a player ascending from top-15 or top-10-ish status in the league to a legit MVP candidate is arguably an even more difficult, more challenging and vertiginous jump than making the leap from random scrub to solid starter.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With this modest silhouette, the shoes contrasted the black platform pumps with a soaring stiletto heel, which Thompson wore the same day with a red Willy Chavarria spring 2026 look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Egypt’s economic woes Egypt is weathering soaring inflation, as well as instability from the still-smoldering war in neighboring Gaza.—
Sam McNeil,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Uprearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprearing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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