growing

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Growing optimism about the economic outlook had sparked a recent climb in yields, which rise when bond prices fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Growing up in a small Southwestern town as an only child, Erika’s summers were neither good nor bad, neither deprived nor indulged.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Growing interest in kombucha is part of a larger scientific focus on fermented foods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Growing expectations of Fed interest-rate hikes are overshadowing signs of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Growing up, Ifemelu did not feel like an only child because of the cousins, aunts, and uncles who lived with them.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie