as in climbed
to move or extend upward
an upthrusting seamount
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Point Loma Nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the PacWest Conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating Azusa Pacific (80-55) and contender Vanguard (59-57) last week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Silver and platinum prices have also climbed alongside gold, reflecting broader investor interest in hard assets.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eagle numbers rose significantly first in the 1990s, then continued to increase.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Guests ascended the familiar staircase to the lobby, greeted immediately with margaritas and virgin palomas.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the release of his sophomore album, Fly, in October 2024, singer-songwriter and composer Michael Mayo ascended to new artistic heights.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gross margins soared to about 57% in Q1, up from roughly 40% in the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The business has made Caterpillar a runaway winner in a market where investors are hungry for AI-adjacent companies after valuations of major technology and semiconductor companies soared.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is the type of snow that will get lifted by the wind, and gusts of up to 35 mph are expected.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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My body often shut down and I was overcome with anxiety and depression, unable to eat or sleep, hiding away in a dark room for days until the pain lifted.—
Fatima Bhutto,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Division of Elections last week upped the number to 714,888, before the latest increase to 760,002.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Central Virginia, specifically Richmond and Charlottesville, has upped its resources to prepare.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Upthrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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