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[rahyz] / raɪz /








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Domestic package revenue increased 6% to $14.93 billion, boosted by a 9.3% rise in revenue per package.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Temperatures are also predicted to rise again in France, which is battling two major fires on its Atlantic coast.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

At that construction site, two columns buckled, placing the high rise at risk of partial collapse and causing nine neighboring buildings to shut down temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Temperatures are expected to rise again later this week, with a fourth heatwave of the year looming for some areas.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A few bubbles rise to the surface in his stead.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

When glucose rises, they respond by producing additional insulin, which helps return blood sugar to a normal range.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

As the air rises, it cools, and the water vapour condenses into a cloud.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

With headline inflation dipping in June, ahead of further rises expected ahead, analysts say they do not expect a rate hike at this meeting -- but that the decision will likely see some dissenting voices.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

And if you let things go, the price rises to where you can’t cover the cost of surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

A metallic screech rings in my ears and my stomach rises up into my chest.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Excluding that charge, adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.76 from $1.55 and beat the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $1.66.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Operating revenue rose 14.5% from a year earlier to $2.7 billion, clearing analyst estimates for $2.69 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

One month after the war, gas prices rose by 11%, a body blow for Jordan’s perpetually anemic economy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The total company backlog, which rose to a record $715 billion, included over 6,200 commercial airplanes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Gran rose up from her chair, then staggered and fell back.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Counting China, the global store count has risen at a third of its previous pace the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Apple’s stock has risen 16% since the beginning of July, putting it on pace for its best monthly performance in four years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

After months of war eroded the market’s inventory buffers, crude prices have risen sharply to reflect the risk of further losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Demand has risen sharply in this part of Italy.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

On the contrary, I believe I am correct in proposing that he be imitated by all those who have risen to power through the Fortune and with the troops of others.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Researchers report that people assigned to Tübingen's type 2 diabetes risk cluster 5 continued to experience rising blood sugar, a sharp decline in insulin production, and a consistently elevated risk of developing diabetes.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Mykhailo Mudryk was 22 when he joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk for an initial fee of £62m, potentially rising to £89m including add-ons.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Hoisington expects a U.S. recession along with rising long-bond yields.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Computers and electronic products, up nine of the last 10 months, led the increase, rising 3.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

They kept coming, and seemed to go right through me, and then I realized he was gone, and I was now on the creature’s back, rising tranquilly through the water as it glinted around us.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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