mounting

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Barack Obama's last visit to China as president threw a spotlight on the country's growing assertiveness and mounting rivalry with Washington.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

State-run oil companies are already running out of capacity to absorb mounting losses.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As external accounts face mounting pressure amid the prolonged Middle East conflict, India’s dusting off a playbook used before to arrest non-essential demand, Barclays economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Despite mounting attacks on multilateralism, Espinosa says "the UN is the one and only universal platform to address the shared challenges of humanity."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Despite mounting casualties, General Haig was determined to persist, no matter how wet the battlefield became.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman