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as in waked
to leave one's bed
uprise! we have lots of work to do today!
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as in rose
to move or extend upward
as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain
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In August, car insurance rose by the smallest annual rate in three years – but that still amounted to a hefty near-5% jump, well above the overall inflation rate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025 -
New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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When people woke from REM sleep, their cortex woke up in the same way, but without the preceding slow wave.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Weiss will never be woke enough for her critics, and that’s a good thing.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old Olympic gold medalist has rapidly climbed to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Controversy arose earlier this year after residents, a council member and the mayor declared a cooling station set up for homeless residents and others without adequate heating and cooling as unacceptable.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wise told the Statesman by phone that the arrest arose from an argument with his then-wife.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Council members declined to appoint a mayor pro tem after Bass ascended to the mayoral position.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Good Will hunting Dodgers catcher Will Smith made his debut on Planet Earth 20 years after Carlton Fisk’s legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 soared its way into World Series lore.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The rule change, which took effect last fall, came just as San Diego was already re-evaluating Phase Two of Pure Water, because conservation has depressed local water demand and construction costs have soared.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Uprose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprose. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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