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[maunt] / maʊnt /




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Over the past two weeks, Cornell University has faced a very public and very courageous rebellion, similar to the one Cassie attempts to mount in “Promising Young Woman.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

City have until Friday to mount an appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The S&P 500 was trading only marginally below its record highs on Friday, as stocks brushed off early weakness to mount a late-day comeback.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Brent crude futures rose 1.8% to $107.59 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate gained 1.9% to $103.30 a barrel, as concerns over Middle East crude supplies continued to mount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

When the place where he’d hoped to mount the show falls through, he decides to hang the paintings right in their apartment.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The changes come as pressure mounts on tech companies from governments and regulators to change the way they operate in order to better protect children using their platforms.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Apple is closing in on a major milestone as excitement mounts for the company’s new iPhones and artificial-intelligence strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Her disclosure came as speculation mounts over her political future.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The strategy had limited success early in the conflict, but it might show better results as the toll on Iran mounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

On Washburn’s command, the Fourth Massachusetts trot their mounts forward.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Romania said it had mounted a rescue mission after "a fire on the ship Royad Mammadov" outside the country's territorial waters.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Attempts to unionize the talent were mounted in the 1980s, first by hoo-rah heel Sgt.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Much of this evidence came from SuperCam, an instrument mounted high on Perseverance's mast.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

We were sitting at a wooden table near the bar at the far end of Bukowski Grill, a kitschy American-style steakhouse, with faux deer heads mounted on the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Natalie couldn’t check the rain and wind gauges she had mounted outside her boarded-up bedroom window either.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Still, as the war in Iran drags on, cost burdens are mounting for manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

This, coupled with mounting human pressures, suggests that climate change is emerging as another major threat to the region's already vulnerable biodiversity.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Under mounting pressure, he agreed to pay restitution of $157,000 and stop pitching the product.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

"While it's still mainly driven by energy prices, broader inflationary pressures are mounting as energy prices are expected to stay elevated."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

With mounting terror, Taran cast desperately about in his mind for some means of saving his companions.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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