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[rahyz] / raɪz /








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The rapid naval buildup is driven by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s conviction that a nation’s rise and fall is linked to the oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

An Ikea Belgium spokeswoman likewise said a cyberattack hit its store in Mons, southwestern Belgium, causing the temperature of freezers to rise suddenly in the early hours of Monday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

As daylight increases and temperatures rise, these darker surfaces are likely to warm more quickly, potentially speeding up glacier melting.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

And it’s a challenge for a candidate whose rise was fueled by a combative approach to entrenched power, an approach many of his supporters appreciate.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

As Jeremy watched the sun rise, he decided it was a good thing the dragon had hatched on a Friday night.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

In the bank’s downside price scenario, Brent crude could decline into the $60s in 2027 if average output from the Persian Gulf rises to 2.5 million barrels a day above the 2025 figure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Carbert rises early each week to do some stretches first at home, and runs in all weathers unless there is deep snow or ice.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

A rise in the share of rejected loan applications during the quarter and declining demand for credit signal that interest rate rises were helping to cool activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The escarpment rises precipitously from the sagebrush-covered valley floor, climbing through pinyon and juniper woodlands into thick pine forests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

If I ask her what she thinks happens, she says, “Well, Son. I think the sun goes down, goes all the way underground, and rises up on the other side of the country.”

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Stock futures rose and Treasury yields eased, as falling oil prices encouraged investors to make a cautious return to risk after last week’s tech selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In its first year post-expansion, the credit generated more than $8 billion in direct production spending, over 43,000 jobs were created and film shoot days rose 52% year-over-year, according to the governor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Spending on computing and other AI infrastructure rose 382% in the third quarter relative to a year before, according to the company.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Arguably the original lifestyle influencer, Stewart started a catering business in the 1970s and rose to fame in the 1990s when she started her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

In the next moment, the sun rose higher.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Meanwhile, Taunton's charity appeal Christmas Sparkle said their demand has risen sharply over the last couple of years, with 500 presents given out in 2015 to 10,000 last year.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The median forecast from a separate WSJ poll of nine economists is for consumer prices to have risen 2.8% from a year earlier, slowing from September’s 2.9% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

This measure, known as the employment cost index, has risen at a steady pace for four straight quarters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

At the headquarters of YallaGo!, a leading ride-hailing app in Damascus, local operations manager Rami al-Hamad said "the number of electric cars registered with us has risen by around 20 percent" in recent months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The trees had risen to meet him as he darted back the way his father had directed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

For some time, the market has been able to overcome the headwinds of rising energy costs, higher bond yields and wider credit spreads, Kaiser acknowledged.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Risks of the U.K. interest rates staying higher for longer than markets previously expected are rising as the energy supply disruption persists, Deutsche Bank’s Maui Brennan and Sanjay Raja say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

However, labour leaders say workers' grievances extend beyond the formation of the board, citing inflation and rising household expenses.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A nunatak, which is a rocky peak rising above the surrounding ice, resembles an empty eye socket.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

One day as they sat together on the veranda, the old man’s trembling voice rising over the gentle rush of the river, the clang of the gong-gong rang through the village.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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