rise
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In one moment, there was freshman Tanook Hines, sprinting to catch a deep ball in stride, announcing himself as a rising star.
From Los Angeles Times
Earlier in December, Manus said its revenue run rate, a metric used by startups representing a short-term revenue figure that has been annualized, had risen to $125 million from $90 million in August.
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has been a rising star in the world of chess - specially after he became the youngest world champion last year.
From BBC
"Gold and silver prices are experiencing a notable rise due to the interplay of several economic, investment, and geopolitical factors," said Rania Gule from trading platform XS.com.
From BBC
CMS cites rising spending on “certain types of drugs” and concerns about “affordability of Part D coverage for Medicare beneficiaries.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.