as in rising
to move or extend upward
an upthrusting seamount
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With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children's Hospital has begun screening children's literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Videos geolocated and verified by CNN show a large fire at a residential high-rise building in Bahrain’s capital Manama on Saturday and smoke rising from the vicinity of the Crowne Plaza hotel in the city on Sunday.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rarely is picnicking so decadent or – after climbing the equivalent of 100 floors or more – so gratefully received.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks with less exposure to AI are climbing higher.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of the units had a series of hexagonal mirrors ascending the stairway.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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There was something about ascending the mountain first, before soaring down it, that spoke to them.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The ground-floor lounge sets the tone with soaring ceilings, plush couches, and a patisserie, before the city’s fastest elevator zips you to the 103rd floor for check-in and your first jaw-dropping view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Upthrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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