climbed

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Sure enough, initial jobless claims climbed to 229,000 in the seven days ended June 6, hitting the highest level since early February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Bakary Jaiju was 19 when he climbed into a wooden boat in the Gambia and set out for Europe.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, climbed after the U.S. and Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Wednesday, raising concerns about an escalation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares of Micron climbed 5.4% to $940.50 on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

After he’d climbed out the window and glanced back, had the papers been sliding across the table, as the fighting men jolted it from below?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix