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  • present participle of climb.

climbing











NOUN
mountain climbing
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For 40 years a rising balance meant they were climbing well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

—Gold slipped after climbing more than 2% in the previous session as investors balance a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation print and risks stemming from higher energy prices linked to the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This year, estimates for 2026 have kept climbing, a pattern the firm said has historically appeared mainly when the economy was emerging from a deep slowdown or recession.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Although the company had decided to price its shares at $135 each, the price immediately shot up to $150 that first day, climbing to $176, before closing at $160.95.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The compass has me climbing up a ledge.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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