as in rising
to move or extend upward
at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
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Black will join rising redshirt senior Devin McDonough and rising sophomore Luke Brown on the roster.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
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In an increasingly hostile regulatory environment, with a cooling economy and rising costs across the board, Colorado’s small businesses need relief, not another squeeze.—
Ryan Gonzalez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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For Rubio, taking down the regimes in Venezuela and Cuba has long been seen as a way of ascending to the White House.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Texans rank among the young ascending teams in the league and are led by 41-year-old head coach Demeco Ryans and Stroud, the team’s 24-year-old quarterback.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The price tag for competing in the artificial intelligence race is rapidly climbing, fueling demand for advanced computing power and the high-end chips that are needed to support it.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shares of Vistra and Oklo rocketed higher following the news, climbing 15% and 17%, respectively.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hike Montgó massif for soaring views of the coast.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos circulating Thursday showed demonstrators tearing the Iranian flag in northern Iran as protests fueled by soaring inflation, currency devaluation and deep discontent with the country’s theocratic leadership continued to spread.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Upturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturning. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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