as in rising
to move or extend upward
an upthrusting seamount
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Entire streets in the west Orange County community disappeared underwater as residents scrambled to escape rising floodwaters in the middle of the night.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026 -
The response to rising antisemitism is not retreat.—
Debra Newman Kamin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Ultimately, Orcutt and Fratti landed on a set of compositions that conjure an aching sense of nostalgia and familiarity through cello and guitar melodies that interweave and blossom like a trellis-climbing vine.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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First making a splash while departing Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, Hadid boarded a boat in a vintage pink gingham Chantal Thomass look, with stacks of gold bangles climbing both arms.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Shadows and light, inside Wallace Chan's Mythos exhibition Visitors encounter shifting perspectives of the sculptures while ascending the tower’s circular staircase.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Before resurfacing, the divers must stay in shallow water to decompress after ascending from the cave’s depths.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The location of this hotel—in and around an ancient Augustinian monastery in the scenic Malá Strana district, between soaring Prague Castle and the calm Vltava River—is its best selling point.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Its position between northern and southern Europe offers the advantage of soaring mountains that protect vines from cold air masses and rain from the north, while a series of valleys that usher in maritime air currents from Lake Garda and the Mediterranean bring in warmth and humidity.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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“Upthrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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