rising

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Few economic reports so far have captured the Iran conflict’s impact on the broader economy beyond rising gas and fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Councillor Simon Hore, leader of Ribble Valley Council, highlighted rising oil costs at the borough's Policy and Finance Committee, during a talk on the £53m government support package announced in March.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The increase traces primarily to two sources: rising rates of diagnoses, and amendments in 2008 to the Americans with Disabilities Act that liberalized eligibility, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The researchers note that their method could also be used to study other climate-related changes, including shifts in precipitation patterns and rising sea levels.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I crept into the empty bed fully dressed, clutching my recovered hair combs, and then tried to quell everything rising in my stomach.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse