mount

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Davies and Radio 2's overnight presenter OJ Borg will cover the show over the next week, as speculation begins to mount over who will replace Mills.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He specifically called on the U.S. and Israel to end the war, as “human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount, and the global economic impact is increasingly devastating.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Investors have rushed to exit what are called business development companies as worries mount about the value of the loans extended to software companies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Indexes closed in the red for a second straight day, as concerns mount about the war in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Sometimes he dreamed that he lay in the dirt and cried and couldn’t make himself mount again.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck