rise above
Example Sentences
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El Niño's intensity is measured by how far sea surface temperatures rise above average in a key zone of the Pacific.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The P/E ratio would have to rise above 90 over the next 18 years, and to about 2,000 by the time a newborn child today would expect to retire, in 67 years’ time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
For the last half-century, public approval of Congress has consistently been low; with the exception of a few spikes in approval, such as after 9/11, congressional approval ratings rarely rise above the teens.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
To avoid our planet’s environmental inconveniences, the stilts can rise above any inclement weather.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
They’d had no food and little sleep in five days and in this condition on the outskirts of a small town they came upon a once grand house sited on a rise above the road.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
