as in rising
to move or extend upward
trees uprearing towards the sky
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Overall, while 11 of the 25 most common grocery staples fell in price in the last two years, the food items that are climbing have offset those savings, the analysis showed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lionsgate’s Laurel Pecchia is climbing at the Hollywood studio with a promotion to senior vp, corporate communications.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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With right guard Tate Ratledge looking like an ascending young talent, Sewell’s services might be needed more on the left side, where third-year guard Christian Mahogany is coming off a disappointing sophomore season.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Also in 1975, what would become the CIA World Factbook went public, ascending as a reliable research tool often recommended in class projects.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old in his record 23rd season had back-to-back dunks before the break, then a soaring alley-oop slam from Kennard to get the Lakers within 72-70 early in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Uprearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprearing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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